| Oklahoma |
Adoption |
Parents |
DHS Adoptive Parent Handbook
(PDF - 665KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
2014 |
| Kansas |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Assistance: A Resource for Families Adopting Children With Special Needs
(PDF - 358KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families, Prevention and Protection Services |
2013 |
| Nebraska |
Adoption |
Parents |
Nebraska Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
AdoptUsKids |
2019 |
| Tennessee |
Adoption |
Parents |
Rights and Resources for Birth Families
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
2015 |
| Nevada |
Adoption |
Parents |
Guide to Adoption in Nevada
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2021 |
| Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents |
Death of an Adoptive Parent: How Adoption Assistance is Affected
(PDF - 219KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2019 |
| Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents |
One-Time Expense Reimbursement with Adoption Assistance: Information for Families
(PDF - 245KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2019 |
| Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Assistance
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2021 |
| Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents |
Child Care Subsidy for Parents
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2021 |
| New York |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adopting a Child from Foster Care in New York State
(PDF - 1412KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
| Kentucky |
Adoption |
Parents |
Fall in Love With Adoption and Foster Care: A Guide for Families
(PDF - 6924KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2018 |
| Alaska |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption and Guardianship
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
2022 |
| New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents |
Subsidized Adoption Program
(PDF - 345KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services |
2012 |
| New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents |
Foreign Adoptions
New Jersey Department of Health |
2023 |
| Ohio |
Adoption |
Parents |
Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families
(PDF - 3612KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services |
2022 |
| Ohio |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Subsidies Guide
(PDF - 6127KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families |
2021 |
| District of Columbia |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adopting Through the District’s Public Child Welfare Agency
(PDF - 434KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency |
2018 |
| Minnesota |
Adoption |
Parents |
Minnesota Rules of Adoption Procedure
(PDF - 395KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2022 |
| Minnesota |
Adoption |
Parents |
Tribal and Urban Resources for Native Americans in Minnesota
(PDF - 946KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
| Utah |
Adoption |
Parents |
A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System
(PDF - 22KB)
Utah Courts |
2015 |
| California |
Adoption |
Parents |
Information Resources Guide
California Department of Social Services |
2022 |
| California |
Adoption |
Parents |
Foster Children Now Eligible for Free Meals/Milk
California Department of Education |
2021 |
| Oregon |
Adoption |
Parents |
An Introduction to Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Family
(PDF - 5646KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division |
2008 |
| Oregon |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Assistance Program
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2022 |
| Alabama |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Checklist
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
| Alabama |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Frequently Asked Questions
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
| Alabama |
Adoption |
Parents |
Child and Family Services Policy
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
| South Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents |
South Carolina Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
Adopt Us Kids |
2022 |
| South Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents |
South Carolina Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
Adopt Us Kids |
2022 |
| Arizona |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Subsidy: A Program for Children with Special Needs
(PDF - 898KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
| Arizona |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Subsidy Support for Families of Children With Special Needs
(PDF - 435KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2018 |
| Kentucky |
Adoption |
Parents |
Kentucky’s Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 1569KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services |
2018 |
| Kentucky |
Adoption |
Parents |
Chapter 13.39: Adoption Assistance (Standards of Practice Online Manual)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2023 |
| Washington |
Adoption |
Parents |
Post Adoption: Questions and Answers
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2021 |
| Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents |
Medicaid Coverage Information
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
| Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Assistance Amendments: Information for Families
(PDF - 83KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2022 |
| Arkansas |
Adoption |
Parents |
Kids in Foster Care
(PDF - 1792KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services,
Division of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
| Vermont |
Adoption |
Parents |
The Vermont Adoption Registry
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families |
2022 |
| Vermont |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption Assistance for Children Involved With DCF
(PDF - 324KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2021 |
| Georgia |
Adoption |
Parents |
Online Directives Information System (ODIS)
Georgia Department of Human Services |
2023 |
| New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents |
¡Usted Puede Hacer Una Diferencia! Sea una Madre o un Padre Adoptivo o de Crianza
(PDF - 495KB)
Departamento de Niños y Familias de Nueva Jersey, Oficina del Programa de Subsidio de las Funciones de Adopción para la Custodia Legal de Parientes |
2013 |
| New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents |
Domestic Adoptions
New Jersey Department of Health |
2023 |
| Pennsylvania |
Adoption |
Parents |
Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN)
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services |
2023 |
| Guam |
Adoption |
Parents |
How to Adopt in Guam
Considering Adoption |
2023 |
| Michigan |
Adoption |
Parents |
Release of Information From Michigan's Adoption Records
(PDF - 530KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services |
2017 |
| Florida |
Adoption |
Parents |
Guia de Apoyo a la Familia
(PDF - 30301KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families,
Prevent Child Abuse Florida,
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida |
2020 |
| Florida |
Adoption |
Parents |
Positive Parenting Guide
(PDF - 29222KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families,
Prevent Child Abuse Florida,
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida |
2020 |
| Illinois |
Adoption |
Parents |
Making the Adoption/Guardianship Decision
(PDF - 2899KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2022 |
| Illinois |
Adoption |
Parents |
Guide for Adoptive Parents in Retaining an Adoption Attorney
(PDF - 193KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
| Puerto Rico |
Adoption |
Parents |
Departamento de Familia
Departamento de Familia de Puerto Rico |
2022 |
| South Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption FAQ
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
2021 |
| District of Columbia |
Adoption |
Parents |
The Grandparent Caregiver Program: What You Need to Know
(PDF - 330KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency |
2023 |
| New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Parents |
Adoption
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2023 |
| New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Parents |
Division for Children, Youth and Families
(PDF - 698KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2020 |
| Utah |
Adoption |
Parents |
Frequently Asked Questions
Utah Department of Health and Human Services |
2023 |
| Texas |
Adoption |
Parents |
Texas WIC Policy and Procedures Manual
(PDF - 4908KB)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission |
2023 |
| Texas |
Adoption |
Parents |
You Can Make a Difference in a Child's Life: Adoption or Permanent Managing Conservatorship
(PDF - 3060KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2018 |
| Iowa |
Adoption |
Parents |
Navigating Iowa's Adoption Subsidy Program
(PDF - 291KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association & Iowa Department of Human Services |
2007 |
| Connecticut |
Adoption |
Parents |
Online Trainings For Foster and Adoptive Parents
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
| Maine |
Adoption |
Parents |
How to Become a Resource or Adoptive Parent
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services |
2021 |
| Minnesota |
Adoption |
Parents |
Safe Place for Newborns Law Keeps Infants Safe
(PDF - 147KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2023 |
| North Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents |
Safe Surrender (Surrender Newborns Safely)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services |
2023 |
