State Adoption Forms

As you consider adoption or move through the actual process, keep in mind that adoption forms are different in every state.

Be sure to use only the forms for your state. For a helpful list of common state adoption forms and resources, see the list below.

Federal Tax Forms

• IRS Topic 607 - Adoption Credit
• IRS Pub 8839 - Qualified Adoption Expenses
• IRS Form W-7A - Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number

Alabama

• Alabama Adoption/Foster Care Inquiry Form (Alabama Department of Human Resources)
• Request for a Pre-Adoption or Other Birth Certificate from an Alabama Sealed File [PDF] (Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics)
• Birth Parent Application to Place Information in a Sealed File (Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics)

Alaska

• Guardianship (Alaska Court System)
• Adoption & Guardianship (Office of Children's Services)

Arizona

• Adoption Forms (Arizona Dept. of Child Safety)

Arkansas

• Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Children and Family Services

California

• Adoption (The Judicial Branch of California)
• More from California Courts Adoption Forms and Instructions

Colorado

• Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Minor
• Kinship Forms
• Validation of Foreign Adoption Instructions & Forms
• More Adoption Forms from Colorado State Judiciary

Connecticut

• Adoption (Connecticut Alliance of Foster and Adoptive Families)
• Petition/Termination Parental Rights [PDF] (Connecticut Superior Court for Juvenile Matters)

Delaware

• Adoption Instruction Packet (Delaware Courts)

District of Columbia

• Adoption Forms (D.C. Courts)
• Child and Family Services Agency
• Adoption Fact Sheet (Child and Family Services Agency)

Florida

• Stepparent Adoption: Consent and Waiver by Parent
• Stepparent Adoption: Consent of Adoptee
• Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent
• Petition for Adoption Information
• More Florida Supreme Court Family Forms

Georgia

• General Overview of the Adoption Process

Hawaii

• Court Forms (Hawaii State Judiciary)

Idaho

• CPA-Related Adoption
• More from Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Illinois

• Final and Irrevocable Consent to Adoption (Cook County)
• Affidavit in Support of Petition to Adopt (Cook County)

Indiana

• Adoption Program Application
• More Department of Child Services Forms
• More from Indiana Archives and Records Administration

Iowa

• General Overview of Foster Care and Adoption

Kansas

• Adoption Forms

Kentucky

• Appearance Waiver and Consent to Adoption
• Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Adoption Services Branch)
• More from Kentucky Court of Justice (Kentucky Court System)

Louisiana

• Foster Parent Handbook
• More from Department of Children & Family Services

Maine

• Adoption Reunion Registry Application
• Department of Health & Human Services (General Information Page About Adoption & Fostering)

Maryland

• Certificate of Adoption
• General Information Page

Massachusetts

• File for Adoption
• More from Massachusetts Court System

Michigan

• General Information About Adoption (Michigan Court System)
• Adoption Forms

Minnesota

• Consent of Parent to Adoption and Waiver of Notice of Adoption Hearing
• Stepparent Adoption Forms (Uncontested)
• More Minnesota Adoption Forms

Mississippi

• General Information (Mississippi Dept. of Child Protection Services)

Missouri

• Adoption Home Assessment Application
• More from Missouri Department of Social Services

Montana

• Montana Adoption: Information and Forms
• More from Montana Judicial Branch

Nebraska

• Adoption Forms (Nebraska Judicial Branch)
• More from Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

Nevada

• Adoptee Application
• Birth Parent Application
• Department of Child and Family Services (General Information Page About Adoption)

New Hampshire

• Petition for Adoption
• More from New Hampshire Judicial Branch
• More from New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

New Jersey

• Inquiry Form (Department of Children and Families)
• More from Department of Children and Families

New Mexico

• Inquire About Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent
• More from New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department

New York

• Adoption Forms
• More from New York State Office of Children and Family Services
• General Information About Adoption (New York Court System)

North Carolina

• Adoption Forms (Follow Link to DHHS Site for Access to All North Carolina Government Forms)
• General Information About Adoption (North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services)

North Dakota

• Search/Disclosure Request
• Official Portal for Accessing All Government Forms, Including Adoption Forms
• More from North Dakota Department of Human Services

Ohio

• Adoption Forms (The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial

Oklahoma

• More from Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Oregon

• Adoption File Face Sheet
• Genetic and Medical History of Child and Biological Family
• Adoption Report
• More from Oregon Department of Human Services

Pennsylvania

• Adoptee Medical History Request Form
• Birth Parent Medical History Registration Form
• Request for Adoption Information
• More from Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange
• More from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

Rhode Island

• Adoption Petition
• Report of Adoption
• More from Rhode Island Judiciary

South Carolina

• Forms and Brochures (South Carolina Dept. of Social Services)
• Certificate of Adoption

South Dakota

• Adoption Registry Form
• Mandatory Reporting Form For All Adoption Cases
• More South Dakota Department of Social Services

Tennessee

• Adoption Affidavit to Establish Financial Ability (Specific to Shelby County)
• General Information Page (Tennessee Department of Child's Services)
• Application for Report of Foreign Birth

Texas

• Certificate of Adoption
• Amending a Birth Certificate Based on Adoption
• Adoption Forms (Navigate to Section of Page on Adoption)
• More forms from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Utah

• Report of Adoption
• General Information Page (Utah Court System)
• Registration of an Adoption Order from a Foreign County

Vermont

• Adoption (Vermont Judiciary)
• More from Vermont Judiciary

Virginia

• Adoption Inquiry Form
• For Adoption Forms, Navigate to "Adoption Forms" Section of This Linked Page.
• More Adoption Forms from Virginia Department of Social Services

Washington

• General Information Page on Adoption (Washington Court System)
• More Department of Social and Health Services Forms
• Additional General Information Page on Adoption (Washington Department of Children, Youth, & Families)

West Virginia

• Adoption Interest Form
• More from West Virginia Bureau for Children and Families

Wisconsin

• Petition for Minor Child Adoption
• Petition for Adult Adoption

Wyoming

• Adoption Forms (Wyoming Department of Health)
• General Information Page (Wyoming Department of Family Services)

Seek Legal Help For The Adoptions Process

Even with the right forms and access to a variety of useful resources, the adoption process can be complicated. Undoubtedly, you will have many questions during the adoptions process. A qualified family law attorney with adoption experience can help simplify the process.