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Shelley B. Ballard, PC

Practice Focused On Adoption

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Adoption Resources

Adopt Us Kids
Adoption Learning Partners
Adoption.com
Adoptive Families Magazine
Chicago Area Families For Adoption
Children’s Research Triangle
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Creating A Family
Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Illinois Department of Public Health (Birth Certificates)
Illinois Laws and Legislation
Illinois Super Lawyers
Internal Revenue Service – Adoption Tax Credit
Internal Revenue Service – Adoption Tax Identification Number
National Center for Adoption Law and Policy
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Social Security Administration
Tapestry Books
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
US State Department – International Adoption
US Passport Agency

Affiliations

Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Chicago Bar Association
DCFS Adoption Attorney Panel
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Leading Lawyers
Lead Counsel Rated
Loyola Law School
Midwest Adoption Center
On Your Feet Foundation

Practice Areas

  • Adoption For Same-Sex Couples
  • Domestic Adoption
  • Foster Adoption
  • International Adoption
  • Interstate Adoption
  • Relative And Stepparent Adoption
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All Correspondence:

1500 Oak Ave.
Unit 4E
Evanston, IL 60201

Phone: 312-820-5052
Fax: 844-201-0363

Chicago Office
By Appointment Only:
161 North Clark Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 312-820-5052
Fax: 844-201-0363
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