Illinois Adoption Registry Surviving Relatives of Deceased Adopted or Surrendered Person Registration Identification
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Registration identification form for a relative of an adopted or surrendered person who has died. It is filed with the IARMIE Application at the Illinois Division of Vital Records. The form itself prints no mailing address.
Who can use this form
- You must be at least 21 years old.
- An adult child or grandchild, a surviving spouse with a minor child, or an adoptive parent of the deceased person.
- Not accepted if the deceased person filed a Denial of Information Exchange before death.
What to send with it
- A certified copy of the adopted or surrendered person's death certificate.
- Adult child: a certified copy of your own birth certificate.
- Grandchild: certified copies of your parent's birth certificate and your own.
- Spouse: a copy of your marriage certificate and a certified copy of the minor child's birth certificate.
- The IARMIE Application and the other registration forms.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- $15 registration fee, waived when a completed Medical Questionnaire is filed. The fee is stated on the IARMIE Application, not on this form.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page