State Adoption Information Websites from Joseph Culligan
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Adoption Information Web Sites by States

AL

Alabama Department of Human Resources

Website:  http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=306

AR

Arkansas Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/adoption/adoption.html

AS

American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services

Website:  http://www.asg-gov.net/HUMAN%20&%20SOCIAL%20SERVICES.htm

AZ

Arizona Department of Economic Security

Website:  https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/adoption/
Spanish Information on Website:  https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/adoption/spanish.asp

CA

California Department of Social Services

Website:  http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/CFSDAdopti_309.htm

CT

Connecticut Department of Children and Families

Website:  http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&Q=330740

DC

District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency

Website:  http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view,a,3,q,520649.asp

DE

Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF)

Website:  http://kids.delaware.gov/information/adoption.shtml

Delware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families

Website:  http://www.state.de.us/kids/adoption.htm

FL

Florida Department of Children and Families

Website:  http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/adoption/

GA

Georgia Department of Human Resources

Website:  http://www.adoptions.dhr.state.ga.us

GU

Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services

Website:  http://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/gdphss.html

HI

Hawaii Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/Foster

IA

Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS)

Website:  http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/adoption/index.html

ID

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Website:  http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/portal/alias__Rainbow/lang__en-US/tabID__3334/DesktopDefault.aspx
Spanish Information on Website:  http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3503/default.aspx

IL

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Website:  http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/adoption/index.shtml

IN

Indiana Department of Child Services

Website:  http://www.adoptachild.in.gov

KS

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Website:  http://www.srskansas.org/services/fostercare.htm

KY

Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS)

Website:  http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/adoptionservices.htm

LA

Louisiana Department of Social Services

Website:  http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/Adoption_Services.html

MA

Massachusetts Department of Social Services

Website:  http://mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Adoption&sid=Eeohhs2

MD

Maryland Department of Human Resources

Website:  http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/adopt.htm

ME

Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS - BCFS)

Website:  http://www.afamilyforme.org/adopt.html

MI

Michigan Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116---,00.html

MN

Minnesota Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000150

MO

Missouri Department of Social Services

Website:  http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt.htm

MS

Mississippi Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_adoptall.html

MT

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

Website:  http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml

NC

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services

Website:  http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt

ND

North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS)

Website:  http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/adoption/

NH

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Website:  http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/FCADOPTION/default.htm

NJ

New Jersey Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/adoption/adopt.html

NM

New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families

Website:  http://www.cyfd.org/index.htm

NV

Nevada Department of Human Resources

Website:  http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm

NY

New York Office of Children and Family Services

Website:  http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt

OH

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Website:  http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Website:  http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm

OK

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.okdhs.org/adopt

OR

Oregon Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/

PA

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Website:  http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003676622.htm

PR

Puerto Rico Department of the Family, Administration for Families and Children (ADFAN)

Spanish Information on Website:  http://serviciosenlinea.gobierno.pr/CitizenPortal/123-004-006-000.htm

RI

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (RIDCYF)

Website:  http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.htm

SC

South Carolina Department of Social Services

Website:  http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/index.html

SD

South Dakota Department of Social Services

Website:  http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/

TN

Tennessee Department of Children's Services

Website:  http://state.tn.us/youth/adoption.htm
Spanish Information on Website:  http://w4.systranlinks.com/trans?systran_lp=en_es&systran_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.state.tn.us%2Fyouth%2Fadoption%2Findex.htm

TX

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Website:  http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/About_Adoption/default.asp

UT

Utah Department of Human Services

Website:  http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/adoption.htm

VA

Virginia Department Of Social Services

Website:  http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/index.html

VT

Vermont Department for Child and Families

Website:  http://www.projectfamilyvt.org/adoption.html

WA

Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS )

Website:  http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/intro.asp

WI

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Website:  http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/children/adoption/index.htm

WV

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Website:  http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption/

WY

Wyoming Department of Family Services

 
Website:  http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/adoption.html