Maine State Adoptions

Maine 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 Maine:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Human Services
State House, Station 11
Augusta, MAINE 04333
207-287-5060

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Human Services
Bureau of Child and Family Services
Virginia Marriner
State House Station #11
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 287-5060
Fax: (207) 287-5282
World Wide Web: http://www.adopt.org/me
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Services
Bureau of Child and Family Services
Martha Proulx
221 State Street
Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 287-5060
Fax: (207) 287-5282
World Wide Web: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/index.shtml

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