Adoption – Alabama Department of Human Resources

I am moving to another state with an adopted child receiving adoption assistance that includes Medicaid. How can I get my child certified to receive Medicaid in my new resident state?

To prevent a disruption of coverage when an adoptive family is moving to another state with a child who receives […]

I have just moved to Alabama with an adopted child receiving adoption assistance that includes Medicaid. How can I get my child certified to receive Alabama Medicaid?

If a family moves into the State of Alabama with an adopted child who receives a special needs adoption subsidy […]

Can a birth mother or birth father member request the Office of Adoption locate the adoptee?

No. However, a birth mother or legal birth father may send to the Office of Adoption a written, notarized statement […]

How can adult adoptees get information on their adoption?

A written request must be submitted to the Office of Adoption. The adoptee’s birth name (if known), birth date and […]

How can I find out about children currently available for adoption?

The Department uses several recruitment tools to feature children for whom there is no adoptive family readily available. A Waiting Children […]

If I am interested in adopting a child from the Department of Human Resources, how do I apply?

Call the Adoption & Foster Inquiry Hotline 1-866-4AL-KIDS. Your questions will be answered and an information packet mailed to you. […]