Indiana State Adoptions

Indiana 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 Indiana:

Foster Care Specialist
Division of Family & Children
Bureau of Family Protection & Preservation
Indians Government Center South
402 W. Washington Street
Room W364
Indianapolis, INDIANA 46204
317-232-7116

Adoption Specialist
Division of Family and Children
Bureau of Family Protection and Preservation
Stephanie Beasley-Ferhman
402 West Washington Street
3rd Floor, W-364
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-1743
Fax: (317) 232-4436
Toll-Free: (888) 204-7466
World Wide Web: http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/

Licensing Specialist
Division of Family and Children
Beverly Hines
402 West Washington Street
Room W-364
Indianapolis, IN 46201
Phone: (317) 232-3476

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