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Domestic Child Adoption

A domestic child adoption involves adopting a child within the country where you reside.

For a U.S. citizen this means adopting a child born in the U.S. or born in another country but who is a U.S. citizen through the birth parents.

Over the past 45+ years our not-for-profit adoption agency and I have completed over 900 successful placements and we have a five-star rating on Google.  You can always visit our testimonial pages (see the link on the right). Please contact us toll-free at 1(800)943-0400 and visit the link Ways We Can Help You.

A domestic child adoption can be a private child adoption or an agency child adoption. A private adoption is arranged through an individual (often a lawyer or a physician), a child adoption facilitator, or referral service while an agency child adoption is arranged through an adoption agency. Note that not all attorneys are trained in child adoption matters and not all agencies are licensed and non-profit.

A Domestic Child Adoption

A domestic child adoption can be an open or a closed child adoption. In a closed child adoption, the last names and other identifying information of the birth mother and birth father and that of the adopting family are not known to each other. While many details may be shared, no identifying information (such as last name, addresses, social security numbers, etc.) is exchanged. In an open adoption, the birth mother and/or birth father and adopting parents exchange identifying information.

A domestic child adoption can also be an intrastate child adoption where the birth mother and adopting family live in the same state, or it can be an interstate child adoption where the birth mother and adopting family live in different states. An intrastate child adoption must meet the requirements of only one state. An interstate child adoption must meet the requirements of at least two states as well as the Interstate Compact Act which has been agreed to by all U.S. states and territories.

The distinction among the above types of child adoption is important since each type of child adoption must meet a different set of legal requirements which change from state to state. Understanding the information provided throughout this website is very important and should not just be left to the "experts". After you have reviewed all the appropriate "buttons" on the website, if you want a more personal touch, please feel free to visit AdoptionServices.org or write Dr. Vince Berger.

Each state has a special website and special contacts to help a person or couple who is interested in child adoption. The chart below provides links to child adoption information for every state. An additional child adoption resource for each state is the State Child Welfare website.

Adoption Information Provided by State Agencies

 Alabama  Montana
 Alaska  Nebraska
 Arizona  Nevada
 Arkansas
 California  New Hampshire
 Colorado  New Jersey
 Connecticut  New Mexico
 Delaware  New York
 D Columbia  North Carolina
 Florida  North Dakota
 Georgia  Ohio
 Hawaii  Oklahoma
 Idaho  Oregon
 Illinois  Pennsylvania
 Indiana  Rhode Island
 Iowa  South Carolina
 Kansas  South Dakota
 Kentucky  Tennessee
 Louisiana  Texas
 Maine  Utah
 Maryland  Vermont
 Massachusetts  Virginia
 Michigan  Washington
 Minnesota  West Virginia
 Mississippi  Wisconsin
 Missouri  Wyoming
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