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Adopt International

Human Services

Adopt International

Facilitates the adoption process for couples and single adults who wish to adopt children.

Description:

Facilitates the adoption process for couples and single adults who wish to adopt children. Will complete a home study and coordinate other legal requirements for the person who has already located a child. Will also assist in the search for a child. Provides birth parent counseling and education. Relinquishment services are also available. LIcensed to place children from China. Also works with families who adopted from Korea, Russia, India, Pakistan and Ethiopia. Completes home studies for families adopting abroad, for families using the agency's search services and for other organizations. Post-adoption services are also provided.

Location

Public Transit:

MUNI stops within 1 block.
1000 Brannan Street, Suite 301, San Francisco, CA 94103 37.7700699 -122.407618 Human Services

Service Options

Languages Spoken:

  • Chinese

Accessibility Options:

  • Wheelchair

Services

Fees:

Vary according to country of birth of adopted child. $250 application fee, $2,600 (couple) for an Adoption Home Study, $2,000 for Domestic Home Study, $300-$400 post placement visit. Service for domestic adoption program $8,200. Checks accepted.

Eligibility:

None

How to Apply:

Apply by phone for application form.

Service Wait Estimate:

No wait.

Service Areas:

  • Alameda County
  • Contra Costa County
  • Hawaii
  • Marin County
  • San Francisco County
  • San Mateo County
  • Santa Clara County
  • Statewide