The IRS has announced the Adoption Tax Credit for 2023. It will apply to any adoption finalizing (meaning when the Judgment of Adoption is entered) in calendar year 2023. The maximum credit is $15,950 per child. As in prior years, special needs (i.e. foster care) adoptions automatically get the full …

The wait is over: now we know that Social Security has officially changed its policies to remove exclusions for reissuing numbers for adopted children! Although we became aware of this potential change, no citation or legal authority was known. We now know that there is legal authority, and the new policies …

Many people in Illinois may find themselves in the position of contemplating adoption as a means by which they can fulfill their dreams of parenthood. For a single parent or a same-sex couple, adoption offers them a path to creating a family that they would not otherwise have via what …

When your family considers adopting a child in Illinois, you may not think about children from the foster care system. There are many children in foster care who need loving homes, though, and you likely have many questions about the process. As you consider foster care adoption, you might wonder …

When you get remarried, you may consider adopting your stepchildren so everyone feels they are all part of the same new family. At Parker and Parker, Attorneys at Law, we understand that you likely have many questions about this process. You may think that adopting your stepchildren is simply a …