Hello! You have arrived at this page after speaking with a Post Adoption social worker.  If you have not had an Informational Consultation, please schedule an appointment.

In celebration of our Centennial, The Cradle’s Post Adoption Services has a special offer for our Non-Identifying Background Reports. For our entire 2023 Centennial year, the fee for the report has been reduced to $100.

For all service requests, please review, complete, and return the following:

• Service Request and Fee Schedule
• Copy of valid photo identification
• What Every Client Should Know. Please return the signature page only.
• Notice of Privacy Practices and Acknowledgement Page. Please return the signature page only.
• Medical Questionnaire. This is only required for a birth parent and birth relatives (optional for other clients).
• Descendant of a deceased adopted person and surviving relative of a deceased birth parent must provide a copy of the death certificate or obituary, and proof of relationship to the deceased.

For Registry, Search & Connection and Outreach Services, you will also need to return:

• Authorization for Release of Information
• Your “first letter” (optional for Registry)
• The Corresponding fee

For Search & Connection Service you will also need to return:

• Copy of your Illinois Adoption Registry confirmation letter. Go to IARMIE for forms.
• Personal History & Biography Questionnaire. Please fill out the appropriate form:
  • For a birth parent 
  • For an adopted person
  • For a descendant of a birth parent
  • For a descendant of an adopted person
• The Corresponding fee

Important Tips:

For fillable PDFs, you will need to download and save the form prior to entering information. The form will not save if you enter information prior to downloading.

Please only send saved or scanned documents. Do NOT send pictures of any form, ID, or documentation, as the information is not able to be seen clearly.

Please complete the following documents and send to Post Adoption at postadoption@cradle.org, fax to 847-475-5801, or mail to:

Post Adoption
The Cradle
2049 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201