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Includes website links to adoption information provided by State child welfare agencies in all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Links to State adoption information in Spanish are provided when available.


AK

Alaska Department of Health and Human Services
 http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/Adoptions/default.htm


AL

Alabama Department of Human Resources
 http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=306


AR

Arkansas Department of Human Services
 http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/adoption/adoption.html


AS

American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services
 http://www.asg-gov.net/HUMAN%20&%20SOCIAL%20SERVICES.htm


AZ

Arizona Department of Economic Security
 https://egov.azdes.gov/cmsinternet/main.aspx?menu=102&id=1242&ekmensel=15074e5e_102_0_1242_1


CA

California Department of Social Services
 http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1301.htm

California Department of Social Services
 http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1301.htm


CO

Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
 http://www.changealifeforever.org/adoption.asp


CT

Connecticut Department of Children and Families
 http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&Q=330740


DC

District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
 http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view,a,3,q,520649.asp


DE

Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF)
 http://kids.delaware.gov/information/adoption.shtml


FL

Florida Department of Children and Families
 http://www.adoptflorida.org


GA

Georgia Department of Human Services
 http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=036a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD


HI

Hawaii Department of Human Services
 http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/Foster


IA

Iowa Department of Human Services
 http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/fostercarerecruitment/default.asp

Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS)
 http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/adoption/index.html


ID

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
 http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3334/default.aspx
Spanish Information on Website:  http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3503/default.aspx


IL

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
 http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/adoption/index.shtml


IN

Indiana Department of Child Services
 http://www.adoptachild.in.gov


KS

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
 http://www.srskansas.org/services/fostercare.htm

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services
 http://www.srskansas.org/CFS/Program%20Descriptions/programs.htm#Adoption


KY

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (DCBS)
 http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/Special+Needs+Adoption+Program+%28SNAP%29.htm


LA

Louisiana Department of Social Services
 http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=60&pnid=0&pid=134&catid=0


MA

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
 http://mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Adoption&sid=Eeohhs2


MD

Maryland Department of Human Resources
 http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/adopt.htm


ME

Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS - BCFS)
 http://www.afamilyforme.org/adopt.html


MI

Michigan Department of Human Services
 http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116---,00.html

Michigan Department of Human Services
 http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116---,00.html


MN

Minnesota Department of Human Services
 http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000150

Minnesota Department of Human Services
 http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000150


MO

Missouri Department of Social Services
 http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt.htm


MS

Mississippi Department of Human Services
 http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_adoptall.html


MT

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
 http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
 http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml


NC

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
 http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt/


ND

North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS)
 http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/adoption/


NE

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
 http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/adoption/


NH

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
 http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/FCADOPTION/default.htm


NJ

New Jersey Department of Human Services
 http://www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/adoption/path/


NM

New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families
 http://www.cyfd.org/


NV

Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
 http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm


NY

New York Office of Children and Family Services
 http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt


OH

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
 http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm


OK

Oklahoma Department of Human Services
 http://www.okdhs.org/adopt

Oklahoma Department of Human Services
 http://www1.okdhs.org/en/programsandservices/adopt/


OR

Oregon Department of Human Services
 http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/


PA

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
 http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003676622.htm


RI

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
 http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.php


SC

South Carolina Department of Social Services
 http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/index.html

South Carolina Department of Social Services
 http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/index.html

South Carolina Department of Social Services
 http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/index.html


SD

South Dakota Department of Social Services
 http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/


TN

Tennessee Department of Children's Services
 http://state.tn.us/youth/adoption.htm
Spanish Information on Website:  http://w4.systranlinks.com/trans?systran_lp=en_es&systran_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.state.tn.us%2Fyouth%2Fadoption%2Findex.htm


TX

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
 http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Foster_Care/


UT

Utah Department of Human Services
 http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/adoption.htm


VA

Virginia Department of Social Services
 http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/index.html


VT

Vermont Department for Child and Families
 http://dcf.vermont.gov/adoption_fostercare


WA

Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS )
 http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/intro.asp

Washington Department of Social and Health Services
 http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/intro.asp


WI

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
 http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/children/adoption/index.htm


WV

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
 http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption/

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
 http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
 http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption


WY

Wyoming Department of Family Services
 http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/adoption.html



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