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When can adoptive parents get a birth certificate and social security number for their child?

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When can adoptive parents get a birth certificate and social security number for their child?

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An amended birth certificate is issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for all Illinois-born children and foreign-born children adopted in the state of Illinois. The original birth certificate is sealed and a new one is issued with the child’s adoptive name and substituting the adoptive parents’ information for that of the birth parents. These certificates are issued 2-3 months after the request is received by IDPH. In order to have a social security number issued in the child’s adoptive name, the adopting parents must wait until the adoption is complete and the child’s name has been changed legally. While the adoption is pending, adopting parents may obtain an Adoption Tax Identification Number (ATIN) from the Internal Revenue Service. An ATIN is good for 2 years and can be used in place of a social security number until the adoption is final.

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