Counties served by the Fresno Regional Office

Adoption Information

For more information, please call (559) 243-8200 and ask to speak to the "Officer of the Day."

Children Available for Adoption

In an effort to utilize the power of the Internet and to bring children and families together, the California Kids Connection program was developed as California's registry of children waiting to be adopted and families wanting to adopt.  The program offers both a secure website accessible only to California licensed adoption agency personnel and a public site accessible to any Internet user.

The California Kids Connection public website is available to anyone using the Internet.  Visitors to this area of the website may view and indicate their interest in specific children by sending an immediate email to the adoption agency identified for each child.  This site features children for whom legal clearance has been granted by the court.

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) establishes procedures for the adoption of children coming into California from another state and for children who are leaving California to be adopted by individuals who live in other states.

Information about ICPC forms and procedures for Agency adoptions is available at licensed public or private adoption agencies. Information regarding ICPC for Independent adoptions is available at CDSS Adoptions Regional Offices.  Residents of Alameda, Los Angeles, or San Diego Counties should contact the licensed public adoption agencies in their county of residence.

To obtain a copy of licensed adoption agencies, see the "Directory of Public and Licensed California Adoption Agencies" or call 1(800) KIDS-4-US.

Inter-Country Adoptions

You can adopt a child from another country through California's Intercountry Adoption Program.  To obtain information about the program requirements, contact a private adoption agency licensed to provide these services in the county where you reside.  To obtain a copy of licensed adoption agencies, see the "Directory of Public and Licensed California Adoption Agencies" or call 1(800) KIDS-4-US.

For further details on Intercountry adoptions, please visit the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service National Customer Service Center at 1 (800) 375-5283.