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To view the different Illinois adoption laws, Chicago lawyers, which include Illinois lawyers, refer to the Illinois Complied Statutes Chapter 750 ILCS 50/ – Adoption Act. Illinois law provides the following rules on the consent of a child or adult.

(750 ILCS 50/12)
Sec. 12. Consent of child or adult. If, upon the date of the entry
of the judgment the person sought to be adopted is of the age of 14
years or upwards, the adoption shall not be made without the consent of
such person. Such consent shall be in writing and shall be acknowledged
by such person as provided in Section 10 of this Act, provided, that if
such person is in need of mental treatment or mentally retarded, the
court may waive the provisions of this Section. No consent shall be
required under this Section if the person sought to be adopted has died
before giving such consent.

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