Virginia State Adoptions

Virginia 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 Virginia:

Foster Care Specialist
Division of Service Programs
730 East Broad Street
Richmond, VIRGINIA 23219
804-692-1272

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Social Services
Brenda Kerr
7 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 726-7530
Fax: (804) 726-7499
World Wide Web: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/

Licensing Specialist
Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
Doris Jenkins
730 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 232191849
Phone: (804) 692-1773
Fax: (804) 692-2370
World Wide Web: http://www.dss.state.va.us/facility/

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