The department is court ordered to complete a home investigation to determine if potential adoptive family whom is seeking permanency is suitable for placement. This data represents the number of investigations undertaken by this office in 2008

When an individual or family wish to adopt, they must obtain fingerprint clearance. This Office is the pass through agency from the FBI, Illinois State Police and the courts. The data represents the number of people fingerprinted by this office for the purposes of adoption in 2008.

PIN information for 2010

PIN information for 2009

County general fund expenditures by major category by year. Actual data for 1996 to 2010. 2011 is estimated as of August, 2011. 2012 is preliminary as of August, 2011.