Wisconsin State Adoptions

Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin:

Foster Care Specialist
Division of Community Services
Bureau for Children, Youth & Families
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WISCONSIN 53707
608-267-7287

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Health and Family Services
Division of Child and Family Services
Dale Langer
1 West Wilson
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-3595
Fax: (608) 264-6750
World Wide Web: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/children/adoption/index.htm

Licensing Specialist 
Department of Health and Family Services
Bureau of Regulation and Licensing
Sally Hanko Dees
PO Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
Phone: (608) 266-0415
Fax: (608) 267-7252
World Wide Web: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/licensing.htm

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