California Adoption Agencies

California Adoption Agencies - here is a list of adoption agencies in California. You can browse them and check their services they provide. If you are looking for an adoption agency in another state besides California please click on the menu to the right to find agencies in the state you are looking for.

Agency A Act of Love
Agency Description A Act of Love is a domestic infant adoption agency in Salt Lake City Utah. They are a very stable agency that has been around since 1993. The owner, Kathy Kunkel, has adopted 8 of her 10 children. They have received many compliments from birth mothers that they are always treated very well and with the utmost respect. Adoptive families also regard this adoption agency in high esteem and they are highly recommended.
Agency Location 9561 South 700 East Suite #101
84070
Utah
Local phone: 801-572-1696
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-800-835-6360
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: 1-888-767-7740
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Agency A Better Ways
Agency Description Non-profit agency in California providing foster care and adoption services to families in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties. It seems like they mostly focus on foster adoptions.
Agency Location 3200 Adeline Street
Berkeley, California
Local phone: 510-601-0203 Ext. 10
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Agency A Loving Alternative Adoption Facilitator
Agency Description Since 1994, A Loving Alternative has assisted hundreds of women with unplanned pregnancies, and is registered and regulated by the California Department of Adoptions. They will help you create an adoption plan that centers on your individual adoption needs, offering 24 Hour Telephone Support, Financial Support, Pre-Screening of Adoptive Families, Free Medical Care, Free Legal Services, Adoption Counseling, Closed or Open Adoptions, and Nationwide Adoption Resources.
Agency Location 647 Camino de los Mares
San Clemente, California
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Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: (800) 556-5635
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Agency AAI Adoptions and Aid International
Agency Description With over 900 Russian Adoptions between 1993 and 2008, Partners for Adoption is dedicated to finding homes for Russian and Ukrainian and orphans from other Eastern European Countries. As of December 2007, Adoptions and Aid International (formerly the Russian Liaison Adoption Program) is no longer a licensed non-profit Russian adoption agency. The programs were taken over by Partners for Adoption, a Hague Accredited, licensed, adoption agency located in California and working with California families for 25 years. 2007Adoptions and Aid International provides drivers, interpreters, translators, home-stay families, and coordinators for each city and region.
Agency Location 800 S. Broadway
Walnut Creek, California
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Agency ACCEPT (An Adoption and Counseling Center)
Agency Description A California based adoption agency with international adoptions in China, Russia, Vietnam, Ukraine, India, Peru, Taiwan, and Kazakhstan.
Agency Location 339 S. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, California
Local phone: (650) 917-8090
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Agency Across The World Adoptions
Agency Description Specializes in adoptions from China, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Mexico, Romania and Russia. Offers homestudies in California. Site includes descriptions of programs, photolistings, and financing details
Agency Location 399 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 102
Pleasant Hill, California
Local phone: (925) 356-6260
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: (800) 610-5607
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: (800) 610-5607
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Agency Adopt a Special Kid
Agency Description They offer free adoption services for those wishing to adopt children in the California adoption foster care system. They also provide fee based adoption services such as a homestudy, or those who want to adopt a child outside of the foster care system.
Agency Location 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 320
Oakland, California
Local phone: 510.553.1748
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 888.680.7349
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: 888.680.7349
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Agency Adopt International
Agency Description An agency that provides domestic and international adoption services. They have programs in China, Nepal, Korea, and Ukraine. They have several offices in California and one in Hawaii.
Agency Location 1000 Brannan, Suite 301
San Francisco, California
Local phone: (415) 934-0300
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 800-969-6665
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Agency Adopt International
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Agency Location 1000 Brannan Street
San Francisco, California
Local phone: 415 934-0300
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-800-969-6665
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Agency Adoption Center of San Diego
Agency Description The Adoption Center of San Diego was established in 1987 as a non profit center registered with the California Department of Social Services. For families in San Diego or the southern California region, ACSD provides counseling, education, and complete adoption facilitation. Most of the birth parents they work with are also in San Diego. Also offering counseling, local community referrals and support groups to the birth parents at no charge to them. The Adoption Center of San Diego specializes in personal and face to face services, as opposed to other adoption agencies who primarily rely on internet contact.
Agency Location 6046 Cornerstone Ct W, #135
San Diego, California
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Agency Adoption Connection
Agency Description Non-profit licensed agency works with adoptive parents in Northern California and birth families nationwide. Provides domestic and international homestudy services, adoptive parent profiles, counseling, post-placement services and finalization. All services free to pregnant women.
Agency Location 2150 Post Street
San Francisco, California
Local phone: (415) 359-2494
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-800-972-9225
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Agency Adoption Horizons
Agency Description This private agency offers domestic and international adoption services.
Agency Location 10 West 7th Street, Suite F
Eureka, California
Local phone: 707-444-9909
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Agency Adoption Options, Inc.
Agency Description This nonprofit agency offers international adoption services from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Republic of Georgia. They are also licensed by California to provide home study services to families adopting from other international countries.
Agency Location 5353 Mission Center Road
San Diego, California
Local phone: 619-294-7772
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 877-542-7772
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: 877-542-7772
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Agency African American Adoptions Online
Agency Description African American Adoptions Online is one of the largest adoption services of adoptions for black infants and children of color. Offering nationwide services 7 days a week to women considering adoption. Respect and dignity for birth mothers in their choices. View online profiles of adoptive parents interested in adopting black and bi racial children and newborns. Adoptive parents will find a no cost application and resources for funding your adoption are listed on the website.
Agency Location 17860 Cattle Drive
Rough & Ready, California
Local phone: 1 530 432-7373
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1 800 923-6784
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Agency Angels Haven Outreach
Agency Description A licensed non-profit adoption and child welfare agency providing options for expanding families. They have international adoption programs in Guatemala, Russia, China, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
Agency Location 25134 Ave Rotella
Santa Clarita, California
Local phone: (661) 259-2943
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Agency Aurora International Adoption
Agency Description Aurora International Adoption is a non-profit organization. The main goal of this corporation is to help orphans find parents, help childless couples fulfill their dreams of having a family and simplify the adoption process. They have many programs all over the world for international adoptions.
Agency Location 3528 Gemini Way
Sacramento, California
Local phone: 916 628-6172
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Agency Bal Jagat Children's World
Agency Description A private non-profit adoption agency with international adoption programs in China, Thailand, India, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Guatemala. They are located in California.
Agency Location 5199 E. Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach, California
Local phone: (562) 597-5029
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Agency Bay Area Adoption Services
Agency Description An international adoption agency that has helped children from 50 different countries be adopted in the United States. Based in California.
Agency Location 465 Fairchild Drive, Suite 215
Mountain View, California
Local phone: (650) 964-3800
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Agency Bethany Christian Services
Agency Description Bethany Christian Services is the nation’s largest adoption agency, and also serves women facing unplanned pregnancies and orphans living on five continents. Comprehensive services include adoption, temporary foster care, counseling, training, and family support. BCS is committed to finding the best families for children in need around the world. Non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides adoption and orphan care services through a national network of over 80 locations and is licensed in more than 30 U.S. states. With a strong fiscal history and over 1,000 staff, BCS initiates and maintains innovative child-focused programming both nationally and internationally and in accordance with accepted conventions, standards of care, and best practices.
Agency Location 16700 Valley View Ave,
La Mirada, California
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Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-800-BETHANY
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: 1-800-BETHANY
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Agency Black Adoption Placement and Research Center
Agency Description This nonprofit agency works with families in 14 Northern California counties and provides domestic adoption services to place the many African-American children that are waiting for homes.
Agency Location 7801 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, California
Local phone: 510-430-3600
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Agency California Association of Adoption Agencies
Agency Description A non-profit adoption organization that represents 75 California adoption agencies. They are very active politically with shaping the adoption industry in California via legislature. They mostly deal with foster adoption and have several links to some foster photolisting websites.
Agency Location 1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite111
San Diego, California
Local phone: (714) 957-1004
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Agency Catholic Charities Adoption Agency
Agency Description A community social work agency that also provides pregnancy counseling and adoption services in San Diego California.
Agency Location 349 Cedar Street
San Diego, California
Local phone: 619 231-2828
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Agency Chrysalis House, Inc.
Agency Description A full service adoption agency that is a non-profit. They have a domestic adoption program as well as international adoption programs. They can do infant, foster, sibling, international, and special needs adoptions. Their website usually posts adoption information meetings at their offices that you can attend for free.
Agency Location 4035 N. Fresno, Suite 101
Fresno, California
Local phone: 559-229-9862
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-866-272-3678
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: 1-866-272-3678
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Agency Dillon International, Inc.
Agency Description Dillon International was established in 1972, and is currently offering International Adoption programs in China, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Korea, and Nepal. A new affiliation beginning in 2009 with Buckner International and its adoption program Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services, now allows them to offer adoption opportunities from Ethiopia, Russia and Honduras as well. Dillon International’s adoption education has been tailored to prepare you for successfully parenting a transracially adopted child. And their services will give you the tools to incorporate your child's birth heritage into your family's daily life.
Agency Location 18001 Irvine Blvd.
Tustin, California
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Agency East West Adopt
Agency Description A non-profit licensed adoptiona agency in California. Their website is very out of date as of this writing and most pages were dead links. It appears like they have an international adoption program in countries like Russia, China, Estonia, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Guatemala. I would call them to find out more about the adoption programs.
Agency Location 31796 Casino Dr. Suite E
Lake Elsinore, California
Local phone: 951-471-5204
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Agency Family Builders by Adoption
Agency Description This nonprofit agency offers domestic adoption and foster care services. The agencies also specializes in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families to assist them in adopting.
Agency Location 528 Grand Avenue
Oakland, California
Local phone: 510-272-0204
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Agency Family Connections Christian Adoptions
Agency Description Family Connections Christian Adoptions (FCCA) was started in February 1983 and was formally incorporated in 1993. Over the years the agency has helped over 3700 children into forever families. Approximately two-thirds have been from the California foster care system. A very small number have been placed for adoption directly by their birth parents. The rest have been placed from developing countries – China, Russia, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, South American countries, and others – with the help of child-placing agencies with programs in those countries. FCCA is licensed to provide adoption services throughout the entire State of California, with six offices to serve families. The main office is in Modesto, with branches located in Sacramento, Fresno, Oceanside, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo. All of the offices are licensed to provide foster family agency services within a two-hour radius, to facilitate adoptions from the California foster care system. FCCA is a non-profit religious corporation. They do all of their work as a service to Jesus Christ, and in response to the Scripture found in James 1:27 which states that “pure religion is to take care of orphans in their distress.” The agency operates by and believes in Judeo-Christian moral values, as expressed in the Bible.
Agency Location 1120 Tully Road
Modesto, California
Local phone: 209-524-8844
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Agency Family Network Inc.
Agency Description California based agency that focuses on foster adoption while also providing international adoption services in several countries. They also have an up to date photolisting page of waiting children.
Agency Location 820 Bay Avenue, Suite 206
Capitola,, California
Local phone: (831) 462-8954
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Agency Five Acres
Agency Description This nonprofit social service agency provides many programs, including domestic adoption and foster care services in Los Angeles County.
Agency Location 760 West Mountain View Street
Altadena, California
Local phone: 626-966-6799
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Agency Future Families
Agency Description Future Families is a non-profit adoption agency that tends to focus on foster adoptions. They have a lot of text on their website about adoption and their programs.
Agency Location 1671 The Alameda Suite 201
San Jose, California
Local phone: 1-408-298-8789
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-888-922-KIDS
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: 1-888-922-KIDS
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Agency God's Families International Adoption Services
Agency Description California based adoption agency focusing on christian adoptions. They help international orphans find loving homes.
Agency Location P.O. Box 320
Trabuco Canyon, California
Local phone: (949) 858-7621
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Agency Heartsent Adoptions, Inc.
Agency Description A non profit international adoption agency. They have 3 offices in California. They have international adoption programs in Asia, Guatemala, and Eastern Europe.
Agency Location 15 Altarinda Rd, #100
Orinda, California
Local phone: 925 254 8883
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Agency Holy Family Services Adoption & Foster Care
Agency Description Domestic infant adoption agency specializing in infant foster care, home studies, and special needs adoptions. They have four offices in California.
Agency Location 402 South Marengo Avenue
Pasadena, California
Local phone: (626) 432-5680
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: (800) 464-2367
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: (800) 464-2367
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Agency Holy Family Services Adoption & Foster Care
Agency Description Holy Family Services Adoption & Foster Care (HFS) is an accredited California state-licensed, nondenominational, non-profit adoption and foster care agency established in 1949. Services are provided to birth parents and prospective adoptive parents, adult adoptees (adopted through HFS), and those who wish to become temporary, short-term foster parents. As a licensed Adoption Service Provider, the agency provide birth parent counseling to those working with other adoption providers and conducts home studies for prospective adoptive parents involved in international and other state adoptions.
Agency Location 840 Echo Park Avenue
Los Angeles, California
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Adoptive Parents Toll Free: (800) 464-2367
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Agency Independent Adoption Center
Agency Description IAC is a non-profit adoption agency that only does open adoptions. Open adoptions are ones where adoptive parents and the birthparents have correspondence between each other for a set period of time. They did over 200 adoptions in 2005.
Agency Location 5777 W. Century Blvd
Los Angeles, California
Local phone: 1.310.215.3180
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1.800.877.6736
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Agency Infant of Prague Adoption Service
Agency Description Fully licensed California agency offering services for birth parents and adoptive families. They have some good information on adoption on their website such as fees, waiting times, FAQ, etc. that many other adoption agencies seem to force you to call to get the information.
Agency Location 6059 North Palm Avenue
Fresno, California
Local phone: 559-447-3333
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-800-994-2367
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Agency Institute for Black Parenting
Agency Description This private agency provides domestic adoption and foster care services in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside, as well as the state of Louisiana.
Agency Location 11222 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Inglewood, California
Local phone: 877-367- 8858
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Agency International Christian Adoptions
Agency Description Christian adoption agency in California. International and domestic adoption services with programs in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Agency Location 41745 Rider Way, # 2
Temecula, California
Local phone: 951.695.3336
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Agency Kinship Center
Agency Description Domestic adoption agency in California. Also provide foster care and foster care adoptions, counseling, and adoption support. They have several offices througout California.
Agency Location 1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite111
Santa Ana, California
Local phone: (714) 957-1004
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Agency Life Adoption Services, Inc.
Agency Description A non-profit, domestic, foster and international adoption agency. They have a very long page of adoption testimonials, it is the largest part of their website. They also have an online application you can fill out to start the adoption process if you want.
Agency Location 440 West Main Street
Tustin, California
Local phone: (714)838-LIFE
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Agency Lifetime Adoption Center
Agency Description Lifetime Adoption Center – Compassionate and professional assistance in creating an adoption plan with your needs in mind. Since 1986 . Their site offers pre screened adoptive parent profiles online. Lifetime offers services to birth mothers and their families free of charge and can assist in housing, counseling, and support to help you with your choice. Live Chat on site. Lifetime Adoption Center offers Christian adoption services, nationwide for women facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Agency Location P O Box 967
Penn Valley, California
Local phone: 530 432-7373
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1 800 923-6784
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Agency Lilliput Children's Services
Agency Description Domestic adoption agency that has been around for a while. They have several offices in California. They also provide foster care services.
Agency Location 1651 Response Road Suite 300
Sacramento, California
Local phone: (916) 923-5444
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: (800) 325-5359
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: (800) 325-5359
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Agency Nightlight Christian Adoptions
Agency Description A Christian adoption agency. They have an embryo adoption program, international adoptions, and domestic adoptions. They are a non-profit agency. You also do not have to be Christian to use their services.
Agency Location 801 East Chapman Avenue
Fullerton,, California
Local phone: 714.278.1020
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Agency Pact, An Adoption Alliance
Agency Description Pact helps find permanent loving families for infants of color in need of adoption. Birth parents of African American, Latino, Asian, Native American and multiracial children born in the U.S. deserve access to families yearning to adopt. Pact crosses geographic and institutional barriers, connecting children and parents whom, without Pact, might not be united as family. At least 95% of the children Pact helps to place are healthy newborns - 73% are African American - 40% of the African American children are multiracial - 22% are Latino - and 5% are other ethnicities. Pact believes that birth parents have the right to choose the family who will adopt their baby. Pact provides them with an opportunity to consider a range of pre-adoptive families, for both same-race and transracial placements. Women of color deserve the same choices, control and respect as any others who choose adoption for their child. Your dream of becoming a Mom or Dad may exactly reflect a birth parent’s wishes and a child’s need. Our primary client is the child. In order to serve the child, we address the needs of the child’s parents, by offering lifelong education to adoptive families and birth families on matters of race and adoption. Our goal is for every child to feel wanted, honored and loved, a cherished member of a strong family with proud connections to the rich cultural heritage that is his or her birthright. We particularly invite individuals and couples of color to experience the joys of adoption. For others who wish to consider parenting a child with a racial background different from your own, opportunities are greater than you may have imagined. Adoptive parents may be single, married or divorced. They may have other children, may be a working mom or dad, don’t need to own thier own home, may have a modest income, may be over 40 and may be gay or lesbian. Most essential are the desire to become a parent, a commitment to family unity, and a real interest in examining and managing life’s complexities. Your job will be to discover and understand your child’s specific needs and challenges. If you recognize children to be unique individuals, have a sense of humor and enjoy complexity, then adoption may be right for you.
Agency Location 4179 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 330
Oakland, California
Local phone: 510-243-9460
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 800-750-7590
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Agency Partners for Adoption
Agency Description A non-profit adoption agency with a domestic program as well as an international program. They provide adoption services such as a homestudy, post-placement services, counseling, and logistical adoption services.
Agency Location 800 South Broadway, Suite 210B
Walnut Creek, California
Local phone: 925-946-9658
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Agency Sierra Adoptions
Agency Description International and infant domestic adoption agency with several offices in California.
Agency Location P.O. Box 361
Nevada City, California
Local phone: (530) 478-0900
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Agency Sunrise Adoption
Agency Description Licensed non-profit adoption agency based in British Columbia. Provides services to birthparents across Canada looking to place their child for adoption in BC, and adoptive parents with domestic and international adoptions.
Agency Location Suite 102 - 171 West Esplanade
North Vancouver, California
Local phone: 604-984-2488
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Agency Unique Adoptions
Agency Description A Mississippi adoption facilitator for domestic adoption services. They assist birth mothers as well as adoptive parents. They have several testimonials on their website from past adoptive families. They also have a adoptive parents waiting photolisting page.
Agency Location 23811 Washington Ave Suite C110 #318
Murrieta, California
Local phone: (951) 600-2575
Agency Contact Info Birth Parents Toll Free: 1-888-637-8200
Adoptive Parents Toll Free: 1-888-637-8200
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