Adoption Assistance by State

Alabama’s general adoption link: http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Adoption/intro_adoption.aspx, and Frequently Asked Questions link: http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Adoption/FAQs-Adoption.aspx.

Alaska’s general adoption link: http://dhss.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/adoptions/default.aspx.

Arizona’s general adoption link: https://dcs.az.gov/fosteradoption/provide-permanency-child-through-adoption

Arkansas' general adoption link: http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/about-dhs/dcfs/programs-services.

California’s general adoption information link: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/Adoptions.

Colorado’s general adoption link: https://www.adoptex.org/the-adoption-journey/adoption-basics/.

Connecticut's general adoption links: http://www.ctfosteradopt.com/fosteradopt/site/default.asp and http://www.portal.ct.gov/DCF/CTFosterAdopt/adoption.

Delaware’s general adoption link: http://kids.delaware.gov/fs/adoption.shtml.

The District of Columbia's general adoption link: https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/become-foster-or-adoptive-parent.

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

Georgia’s general adoption link:
https://dfcs.georgia.gov/adoption.

Hawaii’s general adoption link: http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/foster-and-adoptive-care/.

Idaho’s general adoption link: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AdoptionFosterCareHome/Adoption/tabid/1911/Default.aspx.

See also the SNAPS (Special Needs Adoption and Permanency Services) website, link: http://http://www.adoptidaho.org/.

For additional information about foster care or adoption, call the Idaho CareLine at 1.800.926.2588 or go to http://idahocareline.org.

Illinois’s general adoption links: https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/lovinghomes/adoption/pages/default.aspx and https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/Pages/default.aspx

Indiana’s general adoption link: https://www.in.gov/dcs/2730.htm

Iowa’s general adoption links: http://www.iowafosterandadoption.org/content/i-want-adopt-0
and hhttp://www.iakids.org/.

Kansas' general adoption link: http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/Pages/PPSservices.aspx.

Kentucky’s general adoption link: https://adopt.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx.

Louisiana’s general adoption link:
http://www.dcfs.la.gov and click on Child Welfare.

Maine’s general adoption link:http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/programs.shtml#adoption
To meet Maine's waiting children link: https://www.adoptuskids.org/meet-the-children/search-for-children/state-photolists.

Maryland’s general adoption information link: http://dhr.maryland.gov/adoption/.

Massachusetts general adoption link: https://www.mass.gov/adopting-from-dcf.

Michigan’s general adoption link: http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs.

Minnesota’s general adoption link: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/adoption/

Mississippi’s general adoption link: https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/learn-more-about-adopting-a-child/.

Missouri’s general adoption link: https://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://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Pages/adoption.aspx.

Nevada's general adoption link: http://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/Adoption/Guide/AdoptionInNV/.

New Hampshire’s general adoption link: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/adoption/adoptingdcyf.htm.

New Jersey's general adoption link: http://www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/adoption/.

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

New York State general adoption link: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt(Scroll down to see the content).

North Carolina’s general adoption link: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/nc-kids-adoption-and-foster-care-network.

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.stm.

Oklahoma’s general adoption link: http://www.okdhs.org/services/adopt/Pages/default.aspx.

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

Pennsylvania’s general adoption link: http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/childwelfareservices/adoptioninpennsylvania/.

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: https://dss.sc.gov/adoption/.

See also South Carolina's Heart Gallery with a photolisting of waiting children, link: http://www.scheartgallery.org/.

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

Tennessee’s general adoption link: https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/fca.html.

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: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Application/TARE/Home.aspx/Default.

Utah’s general adoption information link: https://www.utahadopt.org/. See: Support and Resources-Post Adoption.

Vermont’s general adoption link:
http://dcf.vermont.gov/adopt.

Parent's Guide to Vermont's Child Welfare and Youth Justice Agency, link:
http://dcf.vermont.gov/sites/dcf/files/FSD/pubs/Parents-Guide-FSD.pdf .

Washington’s general adoption link: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adoption-and-adoption-support/adoption

West Virginia’s general adoption links: http://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Providers/Pages/Adoption.aspx, and http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption/adoption_faq.asp (Frequently Asked Questions)

Wisconsin’s general adoption link: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/adoption.

Wyoming’s general adoption link: https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/dfsweb/social-services/adoption.