Section 309.105  Who May Adopt a Child

a)         Any of the following persons, who is under no legal disability (except the minority specified in subsection (a)(2)) and who has resided in the State of Illinois continuously for a period of at least 6 months immediately preceding the commencement of an adoption proceeding, or any member of the armed forces of the United States who has been domiciled in the State of Illinois for 90 days, may institute such proceedings:

1)         A reputable person of legal age and of either sex, provided that if such person is married and has not been living separate and apart from his or her spouse for 12 months or longer, his or her spouse shall be a party to the adoption proceeding, including a husband or wife desiring to adopt a child of the other spouse, in all of which cases the adoption shall be by both spouses jointly;

2)         A minor, by leave of court upon good cause shown.

b)         The residence requirement specified in subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to an adoption of a related child or to an adoption of a child placed by an agency. [750 ILCS 50/2]

(Source:  Added at 23 Ill. Reg. 11098, effective September 16, 1999)