Category: Adoption

• Can Biological Families Maintain Contact with an Adopted Relative Post-Adoption?
  August 23, 2022
  Kogut & Wilson provides insight on how biological family members may maintain contact with their adopted child, grandchild or relative after an adoption has occurred.
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• Fostering Environments of Love through Foster Care Adoption
  June 28, 2022
  The process of adopting a child through the Illinois foster care system differs from other forms of adoption in the state. Kogut & Wilson outlines the legal requirements and commitments in foster care adoption
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• Maintaining Family Ties with Relative Adoption
  May 17, 2022
  Kogut & Wilson explains relative adoption and how it benefits family members looking to adopt children in their immediate and extended family.
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• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status as a Path to Protection and Residency
  April 27, 2022
  Kogut & Wilson provides clarity on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status within the United States and how to get the process started.
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• Six Types of Adoptions in Illinois
  March 22, 2022
  With many options available, adoption can be a complex process. Which option works best for your family?
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• Contested Adoptions: How Parental Disputes Can Impede the Adoption Process
  March 15, 2022
  When a biological parent objects to an adoption, additional legal considerations come into play. Kogut & Wilson explains how contested adoptions can set back adoptions in Illinois.
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• LGBTQ+ Adoption in Illinois
  February 8, 2022
  The adoption process in Illinois does not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Kogut & Wilson outlines how members of the LGBTQ+ community can petition to adopt to build their families.
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• FAQs: Adoption in Illinois
  January 4, 2022
  Kogut & Wilson answers the preliminary questions families commonly have when considering adoption.
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• Considering Step-Parent Adoption? Three Things to Consider Before Getting Started
  December 7, 2021
  The adoption journey can be difficult to navigate, especially for step-parents looking to adopt a current spouse’s biological child. Kogut & Wilson outlines key points to consider as you move through the process.
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• Kogut & Wilson Welcomes Cailee J. Alderman and Kirsten L. Meeder to the Firm
  October 4, 2021
  Kogut & Wilson is proud to announce the additions of Cailee J. Alderman and Kirsten L. Meeder to the firm as a partner and an associate respectively.
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