Florida State Adoptions

Florida adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Florida:

Foster Care Specialist
DHRS
2811-5 Industrial Plaza Drive
Tallahassee, FLORIDA 32301
904-487-2383

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Children and Families
Florida’s Adoption Exchange
Carol Hutchenson
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 7, Room 208
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: (850) 921-2177
Fax: (850) 488-0751
World Wide Web: http://www5.myflorida.com/cf_web/myflorida2/healthhuman/adoption/
E-mail:

Licensing Specialists
Department of Children and Families
Office of Family Safety
Vicki McCrary
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 6
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: (850) 921-1928
Phone: (850) 921-1928
E-mail:

1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 7
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: (850) 921-2594
Fax: (850) 488-0751

More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Florida.