What are the adoption laws in my state? How do I find out about my state laws governing adoption (e.g., consent to adopt; who can adopt, etc.)?

Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children’s Bureau, provides links to summaries of specific aspects of state adoption laws (domestic/intercountry/postadoption) and other relevant legal information in its web section State Laws on Adoption .

While every attempt has been made to be as complete as possible, additional information on these topics may exist in other sections of a state's code, as well as in agency regulations, case law, and informal practices and procedures.

For more information, you may wish to contact an attorney familiar with adoption laws in your state; the American Bar Association website provides the Find Legal Help webpage, which includes pro bono attorney referrals and links to court resources.

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