A law passed in May 2010 allows for Illinois adoptees to request their original birth certificates without a court order.  Those who were born before 1 January 1946 have been able to request their birth certificates since the law was enacted.  Those born after 1 January 1946 (and at least 21 years of age) have to wait until 15 November 2011, which isn’t too far off.

To learn more about the law, including obtaining birth certificates as a spouse or child of a deceased adoptee or sibling or child of a deceased birth parent, visit http://www.newillinoisadoptionlaw.com.