State Public Adoption Agencies
In this article, you will find:
- Arkansas-Hawaii
- Idaho-Minnesota
- Mississippi-Oklahoma
- Oregon-Wyoming
Arkansas-Hawaii
State Public Adoption Agencies
Each state has a central adoption office based in the state social services headquarters. These offices are primarily concerned with the adoption of foster children, but in most cases, state adoption personnel are also aware of adoption laws and proposed changes to laws. State personnel probably can't recommend individual adoption agencies, but they might be able to tell you about complaints or allegations against specific agencies. If the individuals you contact cannot answer your question, ask whether they know of an organization or group who might know the answer.
Alabama
Alabama Office of Adoption
Department of Human Resources
50 North Ripley St.
Montgomery, AL 3613
0334-242-1374
Alaska
Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services
P.O. 110630
Juneau, AK 99811-0630
907-465-2145
Arizona
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Children, Youth and Families Division
P.O. Box 6123
Phoenix, AZ 85005
602-542-5499
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Children and Family Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
501-682-8462
California
Adoptions Branch
California Department of Social Services
744 P St., M/S 19-69
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-323-2921
Colorado
Colorado Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman St., 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-3197
Connecticut
Department of Children and Families
505 Hudson St.
Hartford, CT 06106
860-550-6350
Delaware
Delaware Division of Child Protective Services
1825 Faulkland Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19805
302-633-2655
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Child and Family Services
400 Sixth Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-727-3655
Florida
Florida Department of Children & Families
1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 7
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-921-2177
Georgia
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Division of Family and Child Services
2 Peachtree St. NW, Ste. 3-323,br> Atlanta, GA 30303
404-657-3558
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Human Services
810 Richards St., Ste. 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-5698
