Documents and Fees

Documents and Fee Structure

The first step for all ACI programs is submitting an Application with the Phase I fee. Please review our Adoption Programs Overview and Fee Structure prior to completing the Application.

• ACI Application
• Adoption Programs Overview and Fee Structure

If ACI will be completing a Home Study for you, please review the following:

• Home Study Process
• Home Study Services Agreement

Program-Specific Information

• Domestic Home Study Program Overview
• Traditional Adoption Placement (TAP) Program Agreement
• Waiting Child Services (WCS) Program Steps
• Waiting Child Services (WCS) Program-Agreement

Financial Resources

• Financial Resources
• Family Based Financial Aid Application

ACI Home Study Forms

Once you apply to ACI, you will receive the following forms. Do not complete or submit any of the forms listed below prior to your initial interview.  

• Background Information Form
• Affidavit of Criminal Conviction and Arrest History Statement
• Fingerprint Applicant Form
• Financial Assessment Form
• Guardianship Plan
• CANTS Form

DCFS Forms

Do not complete and submit any of the forms listed below prior to your initial interview. Not all forms listed below are applicable to all adoption programs.

• CANTS 22B Acknowledgment of Mandated Reporter Status
• CFS 403-D Adoptive Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities in Illinois
• CFS 403-E Birth Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities in Illinois
• CFS 452 Well Water Agreement
• CFS 452-1 Water Temperature Agreement
• CFS 452-2 Foster Family Firearms Agreement
• CFS 452-3 Acknowledgement of Understanding Concerning Prohibition of Corporal Punishment
• CFS 452-4 Business or Employment Related Child Supervision Plan
• CFS 452-5 Safety Plan for Pools, Hot Tubs, Pond, & other Potential Water Hazards
• CFS 452-A Acknowledgement of Compliance Part 402 Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes
• CFS 506-F Foster Family Home Information
• CFS 583-B Certification of Inspection for Unsafe Children’s Products for Homes
• CFS 585 Documentation of Inspection of Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Home
• CFS 585-1 Fire Evacuation Plan
• CFS 597-A Application for an Initial Foster Family Home License
• CFS 600 Certificate of Child Health Examination
• CFS 604 Medical Evaluation of an Adult in a Foster or Adoptive Home
• CFS 688 Foster Home Motor Vehicle Insurance Certification
• CFS 718-A Authorization for Background Check
• Part 402 Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes