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Adoption: Resources
Below you will find state-specific information on adoption, helpful adoption resources from the federal government's Child Welfare Information Gateway, and links to nationwide adoption organizations. Click on a resource to get started.
State-Specific Adoption Information and Resources:
- State Adoption Information
- State Adoption Laws
- State Adoption Forms
- State Adoption Assistance (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- National Adoption Directory (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Resources from the Child Welfare Information Gateway:
- Adoption: Where Do I Start?
- Adoption Options: Fact Sheet for Families
- Adoption Options At-a-Glance
- After Adoption: Developmental Stages
- Access to Family Information by Adopted Persons
- Infant Safe Haven Laws
- The Rights of Presumed (Putative) Fathers
- Collection of Family Information About Adopted Persons, Birth Parents, and Adoptive Parents
More Adoption Organizations:
- Adoption Exchange - Working for safety and permanence for foster children.
- AdoptUSKids - Part of a national adoptive family recruitment and retention strategy.
- Children Awaiting Parents - Dedicated to finding adoptive homes for America's waiting children.
- National Adoption Center - Expanding adoption opportunities for children throughout the United States.
- North American Council on Adoptable Children - Meeting the needs of waiting children and families who adopt them.
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