Diane E. Elliott
Law Office of Diane E. Elliott • Dekalb, IL
Adoption
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Contact
Email
Phone
Address
Po Box 259, Dekalb, IL, 60115-0259, US
Professional
About Adoption Law
Adoption attorneys guide families through the legal process of adopting a child. They handle all legal requirements to create new family bonds. Common matters include domestic adoption, international adoption, stepparent adoption, foster care adoption.
Credentials
Education
2005 Northern Illinois University College of Law Juris Doctor 2003 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Advanced Certificate 1987 University of Illinois College of Law Master of Library and Information Science 1980 University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign B.S.
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2005 Writing Contest - Second Place Winner, DuPage County Bar Association
Publications
2006 The Illinois School Board Journal "Filling a Vacancy on the School Board- Who Has the Authority?" 2006 Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd. Legal Insights for School Districts "Preparing Your District for Possible Avian Influenza Crisis" 2005 DCBA Brief "Collegiate Team Prayer and the First Amendment" 2004 The Challenge - ISBA Section Newsletter of the Standing Committee on Minority and Women Law Participants "Relocation in Custody and Divorce: Giving Weight to the Best Interests of the Custodial Parent in Alignment with the Best Interests of the Child"
Associations
2014 - Present Alumni Council, Northern Illinois University Member 2013 - Present Kane County Bar Association Member 2010 - Present National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Member 2007 - Present DeKalb County Bar Association Member 2005 - Present Illinois State Bar Association Member
Speaking
2016 Autism Parent Support Group "Due Process Issues for Special Needs Families" 2015 Northern Illinois University, School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Speech/Language Pathology "Special Education Law - An Overview for Speech/Language Practitioners"
Updated: Apr 06, 2026