Massachusetts State Adoptions

Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Social Services
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS 02110
617-727-0900

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Social Services
Leo Farley
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 748-2267
Fax: (617) 261-7437
Toll-Free: (800) 543-7508
World Wide Web: http://www.state.ma.us/dss/Adoption/AD_Overview.htm
E-mail: Leo.farley@state.ma.us

Licensing Specialist
Office of Child Care Services
Central Office
Kime McDowell
1 Ashburton Place
Room 1105
Boston, MA 02218
Phone: (617) 626-2000
Fax: (617) 626-2028
World Wide Web: http://www.qualitychildcare.org/

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