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Minnesota Adoption Resource parents Answers to Your Questions About Adoption  (PDF  - 922KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2010
Minnesota Adoption Resource parents Completing an Adoption in Minnesota: The Rights and Responsibilities of Birth Parents, Prospective Adoptive Parents and Adoption Agencies  (PDF  - 314KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2006
Kentucky Adoption Resource parents Fall in Love With Adoption and Foster Care: A Guide for Families  (PDF  - 67KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2007
Kentucky Adoption Resource parents Kentucky's Adoption Assistance Handbook 2010  (PDF  - 760KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2010
Kentucky Adoption Resource parents Kentucky Special Needs Adoption Program  (PDF  - 3540KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2009
New Jersey Adoption Resource parents Subsidized Adoption Program  (PDF  - 715KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2008
Nebraska Adoption Resource parents Adoption: A Guide for Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Families  (PDF  - 681KB)
Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association		 2003
Ohio Adoption Resource parents Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families  (PDF  - 630KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		 2014
Ohio Adoption Resource parents Adoption Subsidies Guide  (PDF  - 267KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families		 2013
Iowa Adoption Resource parents Navigating Iowa's Adoption Subsidy Program  (PDF  - 291KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association & Iowa Department of Human Services		 2007
Oregon Adoption Resource 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 Resource parents Oregon Adoption Assistance Handbook  (PDF  - 538KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division		 2013
New York Adoption Resource parents Adopting a Child from Foster Care in New York State  (PDF  - 1496KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2013
New York Adoption Resource parents What to Expect From an Adoption Attorney: A Guide for Prospective Adoptive Parents in New York State  (PDF  - 80KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2013
New York Adoption Resource parents Guía de Adopción del estado de Nueva York para Padres de Crianza  (PDF  - 670KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2007
New York Adoption Resource parents New York City Foster Parent's Guide to Adoption  (PDF  - 1503KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2007
New York Adoption Resource parents Guía de Adopción de la Ciudad de Nueva York para Padres de Crianza  (PDF  - 666KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2007
Massachusetts Adoption Resource parents A Guide for Foster and Pre-Adoptive Parents  (PDF  - 3256KB)
Massachusetts Department of Social Services		 2003
Michigan Adoption Resource parents Michigan's Adoption Subsidy Programs: Information for Prospective Adoptive Parents  (PDF  - 611KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2014
Michigan Adoption Resource parents Adopting a Child in Michigan  (PDF  - 116KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2013
North Dakota Adoption Resource parents North Dakota Adoption Assistance Program: A Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 50KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services Division, Adoption Unit		 2006
Washington Adoption Resource parents La Adopción en el Estado de Washington  (PDF  - 867KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2005
Arizona Adoption Resource parents Special Needs Adoption: A Resource Directory  (PDF  - 194KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Administration for Children, Youth and Families		 2004
Arizona Adoption Resource parents Smooth Sailing, A Guide to Community Resources for Adoptive and Guardianship Families  (PDF  - 1464KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety Adoption Subsidy Unit and the Office of Prevention and Family Support		 2014
Arizona Adoption Resource parents Información de Adopción y Tutela Permanente de Título 8  (PDF  - 30KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2014
Arizona Adoption Resource parents Adoption Subsidy: A Program for Children with Special Needs  (PDF  - 433KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth and Families		 2014
Arizona Adoption Resource parents Subsidio de Adopción: un programa para niños con necesidades especiales  (PDF  - 275KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Secuirty, Division of Children, Youth and Families		 2014
Texas Adoption Resource parents S.B. 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report  (PDF  - 94KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2012
Oklahoma Adoption Resource parents DHS Adoptive Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 665KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2014
Nevada Adoption Resource parents Guide to Adoption in Nevada 
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2014
South Dakota Adoption Resource parents Adoption Subsidy Program  (PDF  - 158KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services		 2007
Vermont Adoption Resource parents Adoption Assistance for Children in Vermont Foster Care  (PDF  - 322KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2006
Alaska Adoption Resource parents Adoption and Guardianship 
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2015
Michigan Adoption Resource parents Post Adoption Resource Centers 
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services		 2016
New Hampshire Adoption Resource parents Post Adoption Services  (PDF  - 146KB)
Division for Children, Youth and Families New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2008
New York Adoption Resource parents New York State Adoption Service 
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
Rhode Island Adoption Resource parents Questions About Adoption 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2015
Utah Adoption Resource parents Utah Guide to Adopting Children Who Live in Foster Care: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Parents  (PDF  - 631KB)
State of Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2009
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Home to Stay: A Post-Adoption Resource Guide for Wisconsin Families  (PDF  - 320KB)
Coalition for Children, Youth & Families		 2014
District of Columbia Adoption Resource parents Adopting From the Public Child Welfare System in the District of Columbia  (PDF  - 353KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency		 2013
Kansas Adoption Resource 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
Texas Adoption Resource parents You Can Make a Difference in a Child's Life: Adoption or Permanent Managing Conservatorship 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2010
New Jersey Adoption Resource parents Department of Children and Families Policy Manuals 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2017
New Jersey Adoption Resource parents Adoptive Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 113KB)
Department of Children and Families Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Office of Adoption Operations		 2013
South Carolina Adoption Resource parents Important Information About Reimbursement for Nonrecurring Costs for Parents Who Are Adopting a Child With Special Needs  (PDF  - 15KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services		 2009
South Carolina Adoption Resource parents Adoption Guidelines and Steps to Adoption: Information Especially for Adoptive Applicants  (PDF  - 113KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services		 2008
Washington Adoption Resource parents Adoption in Washington State: A Lifelong Developmental Journey  (PDF  - 900KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2005
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Reimbursable Expenses When Adopting Children With Special Care Needs  (PDF  - 351KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2015
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Adoption Assistance 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2016
Missouri Adoption Resource parents Missouri Adoption Subsidy & Subsidized Guardianship Programs 
Missouri Department of Social Services		 2008
Indiana Adoption Resource parents Post Adoption Services 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2017
Vermont Adoption Resource parents The Vermont Adoption Registry  (PDF  - 320KB)
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families		 2016
Vermont Adoption Resource parents Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Traning  (PDF  - 62KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2014
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Adoption Assistance Amendment Information  (PDF  - 317KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2017
Illinois Adoption Resource parents Post Adoption and Guardianship Services  (PDF  - 2662KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2016
Illinois Adoption Resource parents Making the Adoption/Guardianship Decision  (PDF  - 525KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2012

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