Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihuxf!features From: features@ihuxf.UUCP (aMAZon) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Living alone/with nonrelated adults Message-ID: <2696@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Wed, 18-Sep-85 11:31:19 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2696 Posted: Wed Sep 18 11:31:19 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 19-Sep-85 05:50:14 EDT References: <194@prls.UUCP> <1155@vax1.fluke.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 12 In discussing things with my lawyer, I found out that Illinois law recognizes adoption of adults by adults, but the only relationship recognized is that of parent/child, and in order to be adopted, the parties have to live in the same household for two years previous to the adoption. (I was asking because I'm an orphan without brothers or sisters. I was wondering if I might construct a family, legally.) -- aMAZon @ AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL; ihnp4!ihuxf!features