Category: Adoption

• Cailee J. Alderman to Address the Equality for Every Family Act and Adoption Issues in Upcoming CLE Programs
  April 7, 2026
  Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman will cover adoption law and parentage topics during two upcoming CLE programs this month. On April 7 at 2:00 pm CDT, Cailee will speak during a Chicago Bar Association webinar titled “Family Formation in a New Legal Landscape: ART, Surrogacy, and Confirmatory Adoption […]
• Cailee J. Alderman to Share Insights on Adoption Law and SIJS at DePaul College of Law Panel
  March 16, 2026
  Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman will speak on a panel at DePaul University College of Law discussing Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and adoption.
• Cailee J. Alderman to Discuss Uncontested Adoptions in Part 1 of CVLS Adoption CLE Series
  March 9, 2026
  Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman will provide adoption law insights during an upcoming seminar hosted by Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS). On Wednesday, March 11, from 12 – 1 pm CST, Cailee will join four other Guardians ad Litem to compare contested and uncontested adoptions. The panel will […]
• How Does Adopting a Child Impact Taxes in Illinois?
  February 12, 2026
  Kogut & Wilson shares adoption tax credit information for Illinois residents at the state and federal level.
• Cailee J. Alderman Contributes to Passage of IL Senate Bill 103 and Amendments to the Adoption Act
  December 4, 2025
  As part of the drafting committee and as a testifying witness before the Illinois House of Representative’s Judicial Committee in support of Senate Bill 103, Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman discusses the bill’s purpose in amending the Adoption Act to ensure stability for children in the adoption process.
• Cailee J. Alderman to Join Chicago Bar Association Domestic Relations Committee Webinar on Adoption Law
  September 3, 2025
  Cailee will share practical insights on the fundamentals of adoption law during the Adoption 101 webinar.
• Cailee J. Alderman to Discuss Special Immigration Juvenile Status and International Adoption Law in Chicago Bar Association Webinar
  February 4, 2025
  Cailee will join an adoption law panel to share developments in SIJS and International adoption law with the CBA.
• Protecting LGBTQ+ Family Rights in Upcoming Years
  November 14, 2024
  With the growing uncertainty around LGBTQ+ marriage and family rights following recent political decisions, including the 2024 election and the United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs in June 2022, Kogut & Wilson are again encouraging individuals to go through the process of second parent adoption to ensure their parental rights are fully protected.
• Cailee J. Alderman Authors Adoption Basics Chapter in IICLE 2024 Handbook
  April 24, 2024
  Cailee recently shared insights in the IICLE 2024 Adoption Law handbook introducing basic adoption law concepts.
• Cailee J. Alderman to Discuss Minor Guardianships at CBA Panel Event
  April 8, 2024
  Cailee will join the Chicago Bar Association’s adoption law committee on Tuesday, April 9 as a member of the “Navigating Minor Guardianships” panel.