Adoption Laws & Legal Resources by State

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Legal resources and full text of adoption laws (including stepparent adoption) where available, plus law summaries and explanations. Includes information about adopting, search, relinquishment, state bar association, legislators, and more.

The law is equally important for families planning to adopt and families considering placing a child for adoption.

Interstate Adoption: Be sure to make yourself aware of the two Compacts that govern the way the two states will work together.
International Adoption: Your state law and the laws of the country from which you plan to adopt will apply.

AK | AL | AR | AZ | CA | CO | CT | DC | DE | FL | GA | HI | IA
ID |IL | IN | KS | KY | LA | MA | MD | ME | MI | MN | MO |MS
MT | NC | ND | NE | NH | NJ | NM | NV | NY | OH | OK | OR | PA
RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VA | VT | WA | WI | WV | WY

See also:

Legal Resources Index

Wanting to Adopt? Pregnant?

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