National

• Adoption (Child Welfare Information Gateway)

• AdoptUSkids (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Finding a Fit that Will Last a Lifetime: A Guide to Connecting Adoptive Families with Waiting Children [PDF]

• The Cherokee Nation Adoption Services

• North American Council on Adoptable Children
  • Post-Adoption Services: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Children Adopted from Foster Care [PDF]

• MedlinePlus: Adoption (U.S. National Library of Medicine)

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Alabama

• Introduction to Adoption (Alabama Department of Human Resources)
• Adoption FAQs(Alabama Department of Human Resources)
• Adoptee Information (Alabama Department of Public Health)
• Adoption (Mobile County Probate Court)
• SouthEastern Exchange of the U.S.: Alabama

Alaska

• Alaska Waiting Children (Northwest Adoption Exchange)
  • FAQs
• Alaska Office of Children's Services
  • Adoptions and Guardianship booklet [PDF]
• Alaska Center for Resource Families and Adoption Support Services Center

Arizona

• Arizona Foster and Adoption Offices (Arizona Department of Economic Security)
  • Special Needs Adoption Handbook [PDF] | En Español [PDF]
  • Kinship Foster Care [PDF] | En Español [PDF]

Arkansas

• Arkansas Adoption Resource Exchange (Arkansas Department of Human Services)

California

• Adoption Self-Help Center (California Judiciary)
  • How to Adopt a Child in California
• California Kids Connection (California Department of Social Services and Family Builders by Adoption)
• Los Angeles Wednesday's Child (Freddie Mac Foundation, FOX11 KTTV, and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services)

Colorado

• Relinquishment & Adoption Brochure [PDF] (Colorado State Judiciary)
• Adopt Colorado Kids (Colorado Department of Human Services)
  • FAQs
• Colorado Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parent Support Groups [PDF] (The Adoption Exchange)

Connecticut

• Office of Foster Care and Adoption Services (Connecticut Department of Children and Families)
  • FAQs
• Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents

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Delaware

• Delaware Adoption (Delaware Children's Department)
• Waiting Children (Adoption Center of Delaware Valley)

District of Columbia

• D.C. Adoption (District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency)
• Washington DC Metropolitan Area Wednesday's Child (Freddie Mac Foundation, NBC4, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments)

Florida

• Florida's Adoption Program (Florida Department of Children & Families)
• South Eastern Exchange of the U.S.: Florida

Georgia

• Office of Adoptions (Georgia Department of Human Resources)
• South Eastern Exchange of the U.S.: Georgia
• Atlanta Wednesday's Child (Freddie Mac Foundation, WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta, and the Georgia Department of Human Resources)
• My Turn Now, Inc. A not-for-profit advocacy organization which facilitates the adoption of children with special needs.

Hawaii

• Family Courts (Hawaii Judiciary)
  • Adoption Information Sheet [PDF]

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Idaho

• Child Protection Manual / Forms (Idaho Supreme Court)
  • Chapter 10 - Adoption [PDF]
• Idaho Waiting Children (Northwest Adoption Exchange)
  • FAQs
• Idaho Wednesday's Child (Special Needs Adoptive Parent Services, Inc.)

Illinois

• Adoption (Illinois State Bar Association)
• Adoption (Illinois Department of Children & Family Services)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption
• Adoption Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
• Adoption Information Center of Illinois
• Chicago Wednesday's Child (Freddie Mac Foundation, NBC5, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services)

Indiana

• Indiana Adoption Program (Indiana Department of Child Services)
  • FAQs
• Adoption Information (Indiana State Department of Health)

Iowa

• Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association
  • Types of Adoption
• Beyond Foster Care: Special Needs Adoption (Iowa Department Human Services)
  • DHS Policy Manual: Adoption Services [PDF]
• Iowa KidsNet
  • FAQs

Kansas

• Adoption Search (Kansas Children's Service League)

Kentucky

• SouthEastern Exchange of the U.S.: Kentucky

Louisiana

• Louisiana Adoption Resource Exchange
  • A Step-by-Step Look at the Adoption Process
• OCS Adoption Program (Louisiana Department of Social Services' Office of Community Services)
  • Louisiana's "Safe Haven" law: giving up a child for adoption

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Maine

• A Guide to Adoption Services in Maine (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)
• A Family for ME (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)
  • Maine's Waiting Children
• The Maine Post-Adoption Resource Guide (University of Southern Maine Child Welfare Training Institute)

Maryland

• Maryland Adoption Resource Exchange
• Adoption Services (Maryland Social Services Administration)
  • FAQs

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange

Michigan

• Adoption in Michigan (Michigan Department of Human Services)
• Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange

Minnesota

• Adoption Publications (Minnesota Department of Human Services)
  • Answers to Your Questions about Adoption [PDF]
• Adoptions (Dakota County Probate Division)
• Minnesota Adoption Resource Network
  • View All Waiting Children
• North American Council on Adoptable Children

Mississippi

• Opt to Adopt ... (Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services)
• South Eastern Exchange of the U.S.: Mississippi

Missouri

• Missouri Adoption Activities (Missouri Department of Social Services)
  • Missouri Adoption Photo-Listing
• Adoption pamphlet (Missouri Bar Association)
• Missouri Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parent Support Groups [PDF] (The Adoption Exchange)

Montana

• Adoption in Montana (Department of Public Health and Human Services)

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Nebraska

• Adoption in Nebraska (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services)
• Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

Nevada

• Adoption in Nevada (Nevada Division of Child and Family Services)
• Nevada Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parent Support Groups (The Adoption Exchange)

New Hampshire

• Foster Care & Adoption Programs (New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services)
  • FAQs

New Jersey

• www.NJAdopt.org (New Jersey Department of Children and Families)
  • The Path to Adoption
  • Photolisting (Adoption Center of Delaware Valley)
• New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearinghouse (New Jersey Department of Human Services and the Division of Youth and Family Services)
• Foster and Adoptive Family Services

New Mexico

• New Mexico Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parent Support Groups [PDF] (The Adoption Exchange)

New York

• New York State Adoption Service (Office of Children and Family Services)
• New York Wednesday's Child (Freddie Mac Foundation, WNBC 4, and New York City's Administration for Children's Services)

North Carolina

• N.C. Kids (North Carolina Department of Social Services)
  • Steps to Adopting a Child in North Carolina
• SouthEastern Exchange of the U.S.: North Carolina

North Dakota

• Adoption Program (North Dakota Department of Human Services)
  • North Dakota's Waiting Children

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Ohio

• AdoptOHIO (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Family Services)

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Adoption Exchange (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)

Oregon

• Oregon Adoption Services (Oregon Department of Human Services)
  • Adoption Assistance Handbook [PDF]
• Oregon Waiting Children (Northwest Adoption Exchange)
  • FAQs
• Make a difference....Become a Foster or Adoptive Family Inquiry Booklet [PDF] (Oregon Department of Human Services)

Pennsylvania

• Adoption Information [PDF] (First Judicial District of Pennsylvania)
• TPR and Adoption Manual [PDF] (Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania)
• Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange (Pennslyvania Department of Public Welfare)
• Three Rivers Adoption Council (Allegheny County Children and Youth Services)
• Philadelphia Wednesday's Child (Freddie Mac Foundation, NBC10, and the National Adoption Center)

Rhode Island

• Adoption - How Do I Go About It? (Rhode Island Bar Association)
• Adoption and Foster Care Preparation and Support (Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families)
  • FAQs
• Adoption Rhode Island

South Carolina

• Adoption Services (South Carolina Department of Social Services)
• South Eastern Exchange of the U.S.: South Carolina

South Dakota

• Adoptions in South Dakota (South Dakota Department of Social Services)
• Adoption pamphlet (State Bar of South Dakota)
• South Dakota Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parent Support Groups [PDF] (The Adoption Exchange)

Tennessee

• Tennessee Adoption (Department of Children's Services)

Texas

• What is Adoption? (Department of Family and Protective Services)
• Texas Adoption Resource Exchange
  • How to Become an Adoptive Parent
• DFPS Adoption Assistance Brochure (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

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Utah

• Utah Adoption Connection (Utah Division of Child and Family Services)
• Utah Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parent Support Groups [PDF] (The Adoption Exchange)

Vermont

• Vermont Department for Children and Families
  • Adoption Assistance for Children in Vermont Foster Care [PDF]
• Project Family
  • How to Adopt a Child through Project Family [PDF]

Virginia

• Virginia Department of Social Services - Adoption
  • Steps to Adoption for Prospective Parents
• Virginia's Waiting Children

Washington

• Department of Social and Health Services
• Washington Waiting Children (Northwest Adoption Exchange)
  • FAQs

West Virginia

• Adopt A WV Child (West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau For Children and Families)
  • Photo Listing
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Wisconsin

• Adoption Resources of Wisconsin
  • Database of Waiting Children
  • Receive a New Family Packet

Wyoming

• Adoption (Wyoming Department of Family Services )
  • Certified Adoption Agencies
  • Adults Affected by Adoption
  • How to Access to Adoption Records
• Wyoming Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parent Support Groups [PDF] (The Adoption Exchange)

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