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750 ILCS 50/13.1

(750 ILCS 50/13.1)

Sec. 13.1. Order for standby adoption.

(a) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the court, after such
investigation as the court deems necessary, that  the child's parent
consents to or fails to object to the standby adoption and adoption by the
petitioner will be for the welfare of the child, the court may
enter an order for standby adoption.  However, the consenting
 parent's parental rights may not be terminated until consent
becomes effective.

(b) The order for standby adoption shall be final as to all findings and
shall be followed in the judgment of adoption unless the
court finds by clear and convincing evidence that it is no longer in the best
interest of the child for the adoption to be finalized.

(c) Once the standby adoptive parent receives knowledge of the
death of the consenting parent, or the consenting parent
requests that a final judgment for adoption be entered, the standby
adoptive parent shall have 60 days to apply for a judgment
for adoption.

(Source: P.A. 93-732, eff. 1-1-05.)