Ohio State Adoptions

Ohio 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 Ohio:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Human Services
65 E. State Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OHIO 43215
614-466-5392

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Job and Family Services
Office of Family and Child Services
Barbara Harris
255 East Main Street
3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-9274
Fax: (614) 728-2604
World Wide Web: http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Job and Family Services
Office for Children and Families
Bob Bielecki
255 East Main Street
3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-5222
Phone: (614) 466-9274
Fax: (614) 466-0164
World Wide Web: http://jfs.ohio.gov/

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