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Alaska’s general adoption link: http://hss.state.ak.us/ocs/Adoptions/aboutAdoption.htm.

Arizona’s general adoption link: https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/adoption/

Arkansas' general adoption link: www.accessarkansas.org/dhs/adoption/adoption.html

Colorado’s general adoption link: http://www.changealifeforever.org/adoption.asp.

Connecticut's general adoption link: http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&Q=330740 and http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&q=318060.

Delaware’s general adoption link: http://www.state.de.us/kids/information/adoption.shtml.

Washington, DC's general adoption link(s): www.cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520649&cfsaNav=|31319| and www.cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=519886.

Florida’s general adoption link: http://www.adoptflorida.com (DCF’s Florida Adoption Information Center)

Georgia’s general adoption link:
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=036a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD.

Hawaii’s general adoption link: http://hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/Foster.

Idaho’s general adoption link: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AdoptionFosterCare/tabid/75/default.aspx. and Frequently Asked Questions link: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=3wh%2fPBsEbck%3d&tabid=75&mid=2437.

See also the Idaho Wednesday’s Child Adoption information section, link: http://www.idahowednesdayschild.org/links.php.

Illinois’s general adoption links: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/adoption/index.shtml and http://www.adoptinfo-il.org/

Indiana’s general adoption link: http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption

Iowa’s general adoption links: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/adoption/index.html, and http://www.iowakidsnet.com.

Kansas’s general adoption link: http://www.srskansas.org/services/adoption.htm.

Kentucky’s general adoption link: http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/adoptionservices.htm.

Louisiana’s general adoption link: http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=211.

Maine’s general adoption links:
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/programs.shtml#adoption
http://www.afamilyforme.org
http://www.adoptuskids.org/ for Maine's photolisting link.

Maryland’s general adoption information link: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/index.php.

Massachusetts general adoption link: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=4&sid=Eeohhs2&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Adoption

Michigan’s general adoption link: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116-14705--,00.html

Minnesota’s general adoption link: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod
=LatestReleased&Redirected=true&dDocName=id_000150

Mississippi’s general adoption link: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_howadopt.html

See also Mississippi Division of Children and Family Services link: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs.html.

Missouri’s general adoption link: http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt.htm

Montana’s general adoption link:
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml

E-mail address for adoption questions: askaboutadoption@mt.gov

Nebraska’s general adoption information link: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/adoption/.

Nevada's general adoption link: http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm.

New Hampshire’s general adoption links: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/FCADOPTION/default.htm. Also see Frequently Asked Questions link: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/FCADOPTION/FAQs/default.htm.

See also Laws, Rules, and Polices for NH Foster Care and Adoption Programs, link: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/FCADOPTION/LAWS-RULES-POLICIES/default.htm.

New Jersey's general adoption links: http://www.njadopt.org/ and http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/adoption/

New Mexico’s general adoption link: http://www.cyfd.org/.

New York State general adoption link: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt

North Carolina’s general adoption link: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt/.

North Dakota’s general adoption link: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/adoption/

Ohio’s general adoption link: http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm

Oklahoma’s general adoption link: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/adopt/.

Oregon’s general adoption link: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/

Pennsylvania’s general adoption link: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003676622.htm.

Rhode Island's general adoption link: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.php.

Frequently Asked Questions on Adoption: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/questions/adoption_questions.php .

See also Adoption Rhode Island: http://www.adoptionri.org/ (independent, non-profit link).

South Carolina’s general adoption link: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/index.html.

See also Linking Children with Families Adoption Album with a photolisting of waiting children presented in a notebook format with headings listed vertically along the right-hand margin, link: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/album/intro.htm.

South Dakota’s general adoption link: http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/.

Tennessee’s general adoption link: http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption.htm.

Texas’s general adoption link: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/About_TARE/Adoption/default.asp.

FAQs on adoption link: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/About_TARE/FAQ/default.asp.

Texas Adoption Resource Exchange link: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/default.asp.

Utah’s general adoption information link: www.utdcfsadopt.org. See list of terms in upper left-hand corner, choose FAQs or click beneath Post Adoption Resources for specific information in an area of interest.

Vermont’s general adoption links: http://www.projectfamilyvt.org/ and http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/sites/dcf/files/pdf/fsd/adoption/AdoptHandbook2006_2007_web.pdf (Vermont Adoption Handbook)

Virginia’s general adoption link: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/index.html

Washington’s general adoption link: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/index.asp (Click on “How to Adopt” and see blue highlighted links for more information such as Responsibilities and Adoption Issues).

West Virginia’s general adoption links: http://www.adoptawvchild.org, and http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption/adoption_faq.asp (Frequently Asked Questions)

Wisconsin’s general adoption link: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/children/adoption/index.htm.

Wyoming’s general adoption link: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/adoption.html.
Wyoming's Adoption Policy can be found in the CFS Policy and Procedure Manual link: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/childprotection/cpManual.html. See Chapter 5, section 5.20, Adoption Policy.