Confidential Intermediary Service of Illinois (CISI) is provided by Midwest Adoption Center on behalf of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The cost of service is partially covered by funding received from DCFS.
A limited fee subsidy fund is given to the program by DCFS to help make CI service available to as many people as possible. At this time, fee subsidy money is available to all petitioners.
To begin service and receive a Search Assessment
- CI requests Court file, information from agency file if applicable, original or amended birth certificate and other vital records.
- CI reviews and evaluates information obtained and provides a written Search Assessment of search potential to you so that you can make a decision about how you want to proceed.
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NO FEE |
If you decide to request a search for a birth relative
- CI uses all appropriate available resources to identify and locate sought-after individual
- CI initiates contact with your found relative in order to facilitate mutually desired communication and/or contact
- CI provides assistance in the release of identifying information if requested by both you and your relative.
- Fee includes all search expenses including document retrieval fees and database use fees
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Standard Fee
$495.00
With Fee Subsidy
$295.00
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Additional searches (for a different individual)
The cost for your Confidential Intermediary to locate a different individual will vary depending on the information that is known or discovered during the initial search. Your CI will explain what the fee will be before you agree to begin an additional search. |
Minimum fee
$50.00
Maximum fee
$400.00 |
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