Georgia State Adoptions

Georgia 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 Georgia:

Foster Care Specialist
Division Family/Children Service
Two Peachtree, NW
Suite 105, 12th Floor
Atlanta, GEORGIA 30303
404-657-3458

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Human Resources
Division of Children and Family Services, Office of Adoptions
Gail Greer
Two Peachtree Street NW
Suite 8-400
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Phone: (404) 657-3558
Fax: (404) 657-9498
Toll-Free: (888) 460-2467
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Resources
Office of Regulatory Services
Jo Cato
Two Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Phone: (404) 657-5560
Fax: (404) 657-5708
World Wide Web: http://www.ors.dhr.state.ga.us/
E-mail:

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