Laws
State Laws
Idaho Adoption Law
Idaho Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the children. There are no reported or published opinions dealing with transgender parents or same-sex co-parents.
Idaho Donor Insemination Law
Idaho law appears to permit unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
Idaho School Law
Idaho law does not address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Idaho Surrogacy Law
The Idaho statutes do not address surrogacy agreements, but case law indicates such contracts may be enforceable in the state. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
Illinois Adoption Law
Illinois Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the children. Illinois courts have held that a transgender parent did not have standing to petition for custody and visitation because the marriage to the biological parent was deemed invalid. Courts have not granted custody or visitation rights to the non-biological parent of a child.
Illinois Donor Insemination Law
Illinois law permits unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
Illinois School Laws
Illinois law protects against bullying in schools based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Illinois Surrogacy Law
Illinois law allows gestational surrogacy agreements (where the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg), but does not address traditional surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is the biological contributor of the egg). The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.