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750 ILCS 50/17

Effect of order terminating parental rights or Judgment of Adoption

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(750 ILCS 50/17) (from Ch. 40, par. 1521)
    Sec. 17. Effect of order terminating parental rights or Judgment of Adoption. After either the entry of an order terminating parental rights or the entry of a judgment of adoption, the parents of a child or adult sought to be adopted shall be relieved of all parental responsibility for such child or adult and shall be deprived of all legal rights as respects the child or adult, and the child or adult shall be free from all obligations of maintenance and obedience as respects such parents. A parent who is also a petitioner in the adoption will retain all parental rights, responsibilities, and obligations.
(Source: P.A. 103-696, eff. 1-1-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2022 · leading case: Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services v. Warner
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Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services v. Warner (2008) ill · cites it 20× “Respondent entered into an agreed judgment of parentage, and the court ordered him to pay child support. In October 2002, in a separate proceeding, respondent's parental rights were terminated.”
Department of Healthcare & Family Services Ex Rel. Stover v. Warner (2006) illappct · cites it 6× “Because section 17 of the Adoption Act relieves natural parents whose parental rights have been terminated of parental responsibility for their child (750 ILCS 50/17 (West 2004)), we reverse. I.”
People v. Brenda T. (2004) ill · cites it 2× “1388, 1397 (1982); see also 750 ILCS 50/17 (West 2002) (after entry of an order terminating parental rights, the parents “shall be relieved of all parental responsibility for such child and shall be deprived of all legal rights as respects the child”).”
In re the Adoption of S.G. (2010) illappct · cites it 2× “When a child is sought to be adopted, section 17 of the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/17 (West 2008)) treats the effect of an order terminating parental rights the same as an adoption judgment and provides the following: “The natural parents of a child sought to be adopted shall be…”
In Re CN (2001) ill “2d 174 (1990); 750 ILCS 50/17 (West 1998). Accordingly, proof of parental unfitness must be clear and convincing.”
People v. Diane N. (2001) ill “2d 255 , 274 (1990); 750 ILCS 50/17 (West 1998). Accordingly, proof of parental unfitness must be clear and convincing.”
People v. Phyllis J. (2002) ill · cites it 2× “2d 255 , 274 (1990); 750 ILCS 50/17 (West 1998). Personal choice in family matters affects a fundamental liberty interest protected by the fourteenth amendment of the United States Constitution.”
Adoption of Sg v. Sg (2010) illappct · cites it 2× “When a child is sought to be adopted, section 17 of the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/17 (West 2008)) treats the effect of an order terminating parental rights the same as an adoption judgment and provides the following: "[t]he natural parents of a child sought to be adopted shall…”
Hall v. Melton (2000) illappct “750 ILCS 50/17 (West 1996). Until the court sees evidence of grounds to terminate parental rights, the presumption in favor of visitation applies.”
In re H.S. (2017) illappct “750 ILCS 50/17 (West 2014). A circuit court’s finding that the termination of -8- parental rights is in the best interest of the child will not be disturbed on appeal unless it is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.”
Ravenswood Disposal Services v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Comm'n (2019) illappct · cites it 2× “In support of this position, RDS observes that section 17 of the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/17 (West 2012)) provides that “[a]fter *** the entry of a judgment of adoption, the natural parents of a child sought to be adopted shall be relieved of all parental responsibility for…”
In re H.S. (2016) illappct “750 ILCS 50/17 (West 2014). A circuit court's finding that the termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child will not be disturbed on appeal unless it is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.”
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