Iowa State Adoptions

Iowa 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 Iowa:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building
Des Moines, IOWA 50319-0114
515-281-4625

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Human Services
Adult, Children and Family Services
Charlcie Y. Carey
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 East Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Phone: (515) 281-5358
Fax: (515) 281-4597
World Wide Web: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/ACFS/ACFS.asp
E-mail: ccarey@dhs.state.ia.us

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Services
Adult, Children, and Family Services
Laverne Armstrong
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-6802
Fax: (515) 281-4597
World Wide Web: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/ACFS/ACFS.asp

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