Adoption

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ADOPTION

The California Department of Social Services (DSS) regulates and investigates all private and county adoption agencies.

Adoption inquiries should be made to the Community Care Licensing Adoption Agency (CCLAA), under the jurisdiction of DSS. Responsibility for licensing and complaint procedures is delegated to individual counties under the CCLAA.

Upon written request, DSS will provide procedures relative to adoption or adoption agencies and will petition the court for records search.

Department of Social Services
Adoptions Services Bureau
744 P Street, MS 3-31
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-8848
(916) 657-3345 (fax)
(800) 9528349 (TDD only)
www.dss.cahwnet.gov/

CCLAA offices listed by main counties:

Community Care Licensing Division
Northern Child Care Area Office
8745 Folsom Blvd., Ste. 130, MS: 19-48
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 229-4500
(916) 229-4508 (FAX)

San Jose Regional Office (Bay Area)
2580 N. First St., Ste. 300, MS: 29-08
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 324-2148
(408) 324-2160 (FAX)

Orange County Regional Office
750 The City Drive, Ste. 250, MS: 29-10
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 703-2800
(714) 703-2831 (FAX)

Los Angeles East Regional Office
1000 Corporate Center Drive, Ste. 200B, MS: 29-15
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 981-3350
(323) 981-3355 (FAX)

Southern Child Care Area Office
Los Angeles Northwest Regional Office
6167 Bristol Parkway, #400, MS: 29-13
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 337-4333
(310) 337-4360 (FAX)

Publications available: None are offered by the Consumer Information Center

See also: Social Services

Other referrals: "Child Care"

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