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State Adoption Information Websites

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Child Welfare Information Gateway

These results are current as of: February 9, 2010

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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.

Alaska Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/Adoptions/default.htm

Alabama Department of Human Resources

http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=306

Arkansas Department of Human Services

http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/adoption/adoption.html

Arizona Department of Economic Security

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

California Department of Social Services

http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1301.htm

California Department of Social Services

http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1301.htm

Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)

http://www.changealifeforever.org/adoption.asp

Connecticut Department of Children and Families

http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&Q=330740

District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency

http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view,a,3,q,520649.asp

Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF)

http://kids.delaware.gov/information/adoption.shtml

Florida Department of Children and Families

http://www.adoptflorida.org

Georgia Department of Human Services

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

Hawaii Department of Human Services

http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/Foster

Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS)

http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/adoption/index.html

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AdoptionFosterCare/tabid/75/Default.aspx
Spanish Information on Website:	http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Espa%C3%B1ol/Adopci%C3%B3nCuidadoAdoptivoTemporal/tabid/137/Default.aspx

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/adoption/index.shtml

Indiana Department of Child Services

http://www.adoptachild.in.gov

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

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (DCBS)

http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/Special+Needs+Adoption+Program+%28SNAP%29.htm

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

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

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

Maryland Department of Human Resources

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/adopt.htm

Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS - BCFS)

http://www.afamilyforme.org/adopt.html

Michigan Department of Human Services

http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116---,00.html

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

Missouri Department of Social Services

http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt.htm

Mississippi Department of Human Services

http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_adoptall.html

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt/

North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS)

http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/adoption/

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/adoption/

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/FCADOPTION/default.htm

New Jersey Department of Children and Families

http://www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/adoption/path/

New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families

http://www.cyfd.org/

Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm

New York Office of Children and Family Services

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

http://www1.okdhs.org/en/programsandservices/adopt/

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

http://www.okdhs.org/adopt

Oregon Department of Human Services

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003676622.htm

Puerto Rico Administration for Children and Families

http://www.familia.gobierno.pr

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families

http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.php

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

South Dakota Department of Social Services

http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/

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

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Foster_Care

Utah Department of Human Services

http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/adoption.htm

Virginia Department of Social Services

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/index.html

Vermont Department for Child and Families

http://dcf.vermont.gov/adoption_fostercare

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

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/children/adoption/index.htm

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

Wyoming Department of Family Services

http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/adoption.html

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Updated on February 2, 2010

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