Government Agencies
Adoption involves a lot of paperwork, and this can be both confusing and cumbersome at times. We have links to government offices in each state to help you quickly find the right people who can answer specific questions about the adoption process and registration in your state.
AdoptUSKids
info@adoptuskids.org
888-200-4005
https://adoptuskids.org
Alabama Dept of Human Resources - Adoption
http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/adoption/intro_adoption.aspx
Alabama Foster And Adoptive Parent Association (AFAPA)
(888) 545-2372
http://www.afapa.org
Alabama Post Adoption Connections (APAC)
(866) 803-2722
http://www.childrensaid.org
Alaska Center for Resource Families
acrf@nwresource.org
815 2nd Ave #202 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
(907) 479-7307
https://www.acrf.org/
Alaska Office of Children's Services - Adoption and Guardianship
1-800-478-7307
http://dhss.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/adoptions/default.aspx
Arizona Dept of Child Safety - Adoption
FosterAdoption@azdcs.gov
Department of Child Safety PO Box 6030, S/C C010-23 Phoenix, Arizona 85005-6030
1-877-543-7633
https://dcs.az.gov/fosteradoption/provide-permanency-child-through-adoption
Arkansas Adoption Project
Lillie Owens, lillie.owens@arkansas.gov
501-682-4088
http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/offices
Arkansas Dept of Human Services - Division of Children and Family Services
Rochelle Parker, State Adoption Specialist, rochelle.parker@dhs.arkansas.gov
O Box 1437 Slot S565 Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-8435
California Department of Social Services - Adoption
Laurel Coates, Adoptions Services Bureau Chief, laurel.coates@dss.ca.gov
744 P Street Ms 8-12-31 Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-8089