International (Inter-Country) Adoption
- is handled through private agencies (adoption agencies)
- requires an Illinois agency to license the family
- the adoptive family and/or agency works with an agency in the other country to arrange the placement and transportation of the child
- the adoptive family may need to travel to a foreign country for an extended stay
- adoption may be finalized in a foreign country and in Illinois
- the process is more complicated and lengthy than in a domestic adoption
Source: Adoption Information Center of Illinois