Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 10/3.2. Requirements for adoption-only homes

(1) conduct a home study, which shall consist of a thorough assessment of any prospective adoptive parent's physical, mental, financial, and emotional ability to successfully parent a child through adoption;

(2) obtain a criminal background check of all adult residents in the home pursuant to Section 3.3 of this Act;

(3) obtain child abuse background checks of all residents in the home who are 13 years of age or over;

(4) assess the health of all prospective adoptive parents and family members living in the home, as well as any residents of the home;

(5) assess the finances of the prospective adoptive parent or parents;

(6) obtain character references for the prospective adoptive parent or parents;

(7) assess the safety of the adoptive home;

(8) provide adoption education and training to the prospective adoptive parent or parents; and

(9) conduct a pre-placement home visit and post-placement supervision.