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Indiana Adoption Information

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Adopting in Indiana

Families you wish to adopt in Indiana can get information from the Indiana Department of Child Services and licensed child-placing agencies. Families who plan to adopt their stepchildren, grand children, or nieces and nephews can do a direct placement from the child's parents. The state of Indiana requires all others to use the County Office of Family and Children (OCF) or a licensed child-placing agency to facilitate the adoption.

Children who are a ward of (OFC) are available for adoption. The adoption process includes education for the adoptive parents, selecting an adoption agency, parenting classes, family preparations process (includes preparing the home study), ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in Indiana

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Attorney practices exclusively in adoption law, both domestic and international, representing expectant or adoptive parents. Services include readopts, orphan visa issues, second parent, and stepparent adoptions.  [more]
Jocham Harden Dimick Jackson, PC (visit website)
(317) 569-0770

Steven and Joel Kirsh practice adoption law exclusively throughout Indiana including adoptions with other states. They are happy to provide information to prospective adoptive parents and women considering adoption for their babies.  [more]
Kirsh & Kirsh (visit website)
(317) 575-5555, (800) 333-5736

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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in Indiana.You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near Indiana in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in Indiana

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured Indiana Couples from Parent Profiles
Chad & Natalie (from Indiana)
We are Chad and Natalie and are excited about adding to our family! We wish you luck as you search for the right family for you and your child.

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Children Waiting for Adoption in Indiana

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. There are many children in Indiana who are hoping to be adopted.

Featured Indiana Children from The Adoption.com Photolisting
Malique  (Indiana / 12 / M)
Malique has a big smile and a lot of energy. His foster mom describes him as a very caring boy with a big heart....[more]

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Siblings, etc
Apr 14, 1965 (M) - Birth mom, ? pastor's daughter [ more ]
Feb 15, 1981 (M) - Was given up at around 4 months old with sister older to the same family. [ more ]
Apr 12, 1975 (F) - I have some unidentifyINg INfo on my parents. my mother had a medium build, dark brown hair and hazel eyes. she ... [ more ]
May 27, 1977 (F) - I was IN foster care before adoption. know my birth mother was named donita mcneeley [ more ]
Nov 9, 1976 (F) - Adoption date could be 1976 or 1977, dependINg on how long the process took. [ more ]
Jun 20, 1965 (M) - Patty forder (aunt), birth mother lived with her durINg pregnancy. [ more ]
May 2, 1984 (M) - Im not sure on the adoption dates or decree i will fINd this out and enter as soon as possible. [ more ]
Jan 27, 1987 (M) - Cody was adopted to tim and cathy scott. it was a private adoption. [ more ]
Jan 12, 1969 (M) - Tentative adoptive parents were supposedly livINg not too far from chicago, illINois. adoption was somehow ... [ more ]
Apr 29, 1977 (M) - I am his step mother, currently married to his birth father. have been together for 8 years. he has a five year ... [ more ]
Apr 15, 1969 (M) - Was adopted by robert hennINgfield (my ex-wife's second husband) IN early 1977. [ more ]
Jan 31, 1977 (F) - I was reluctant to release parental rights. a couple of months passed between the time of birth and adoption. [ more ]
May 17, 1967 (M) - Steven and johnny were IN a foster home (i believe) until adopted IN 10/1976. [ more ]
Aug 27, 1950 (M) - Mother also had a daughter after joey that was also adopted out IN 1953. [ more ]
Jan 31, 1980 (F) - The welfare department INtervened at birth. the birth mother never signed papers or appeared before a judge. i am ... [ more ]
May 19, 1963 (F) - Birthmother was IN foster care when she was sent to home for unwed mothers. birth-grandmother signed the papers ... [ more ]


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