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Online Registry for Putative Fathers | Illinois Putative Father Registry

Illinois Putative Father Registry

Location Name

Illinois Putative Father Registry

3 North Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701

Eligibility

Registry open to men who may be a child's father but who were not married to the child's mother before the child is born and who have not legally established paternity; Registry searches open to fathers, Mothers, adoptive parents, child welfare agencies, and attorneys representing an involved party

Required documents

Varies by service

Hours

Website available Mon-Sun 24 hours
(866) 737-3237
Voice·

Main Phone

Application process

To preserve paternity rights, putative fathers must register within 30 days of the birth of a child; Registration form may be requested by mail or email; To search, apply for search access online

Fees

None to register; $75.00 charge for IPFR searches in cases of non-DCFS wards; Fee for an IPFR search for DCFS wards may be avoided if a search request form with a valid DCFS child ID# is provided (which will be cross matched with the current child ID list)

Service area

IL

Online registry designed for fathers who may not be living with their child's mother or who may not be legally recognized as a father. Registry information is used to locate a father in the event that his child is being placed for adoption. The site is designed to protect his confidentiality and rights as a father.

Interested parties may also search the registry, but must register before viewing the registry. These include:

- A child's mother or father.

- A child welfare agency to whom the mother has expressed an interest in making an adoption plan.

- The potential adoptive parents.

- The attorney for any one of the above parties.

Last assured

06/16/2025

Providing organization

Illinois Putative Father Registry

Online registry designed for fathers who may not be living with their child's mother or who may not be legally recognized as a father.