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Lutheran Child and Family Services of IL
Executive Director: Mike Bertrand info@lcfs.org
7620 Madison Street
River Forest, IL 60305
Telephone: 708-771-7180
Fax: 708-771-7184
Affiliation Fellow: Genie Miller Gillespie, g.gillespie@adoptionattorneys.org, (312) 332-6339
Affiliated Fellow Represents: Agency, Adoptive Parents, and Birth parents
Fellow's Affiliation: Contract and Other
Fellow represents the agency in some cases and adoptive or birth parents in others. If any actual conflict develops, counsel withdraws. Potential conflicts are disclosed up front and waivers are obtained.
Agency is a Not-for-Profit organization.
Agency began business in 1873.
Agency is licensed in Illinois.
Agency does handle Interstate / ICPC adoptions.
Agency is not Hauge Accredited.
Agency handles Domestic, International, Special Needs, Sibling Groups, and Minority Groups
The agency has experience working with Traditional Couples, Single Parent, Non-US Citizens, Military, and LGBT Parents
LCFS is a state-wide licensed child welfare agency which serves birth parents and adoptive parents in any Illinois county. Our services are provided in a caring and professional manner. All of our caseworkers hold Master’s degrees. Our domestic program is an identified adoption program; we are very experienced with interstate adoptions, are accustomed to handling expedited situations and our fees are very competitive. We do not charge a placement fee in a identified adoption. We are able to place children into any state except New York.
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The Academy does not endorse, sponsor, rate or otherwise formally approve of any adoption agencies.
It is strongly suggested that you independently confirm the information listed in this Directory
by talking to an AAAA Fellow in your state or the state where the Agency is licensed.