Adoption
- Agencies / Organizations
- Adoption (WI Register in Probate Assoc.)
Stepparent, foreign, adult adoptions; mandated forms and public records FAQs. - Adoption Forms & Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Help for Foster and Adoptive Families (AdoptUSKids.org)
FAQs, how to adopt or become a foster parent, information for LGBT families, military families, minority families. Includes Wisconsin contact information, costs, and licensing. - Adoption Records
- Access to Adoption Records (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Adoption Records Search Program (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
- Obtaining Birth and/or Adoption Records (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Adult Adoption
- Adoption (WI Register in Probate Assoc.)
- Adoption Has No Age Limits: Adult Adoptions (Adoption Resources of WI)
- WI Statutes: ch. 882 "Adoption of Adults"
- American Indian Children
- Indian Child Welfare Act Judicial Benchbook (National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges)
- Forms
- WI Adult Adoption Forms (WI Court System)
- WI Juvenile Adoption Forms (WI Court System)
- Intercountry Adoption
- Adopting Children from Another Country (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Country-Specific Adoption Information (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services)
- Intercountry Adoption (U.S. Dept. of State)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: s. 48.40 - 48.975 "Termination of Parental Rights" through "Adoption of Minors; Guardianship"
- WI Statutes: s. 48.432 - 48.433 Access to Medical & Identifying Information About Parents
- WI Statutes: ch. 48 subchapter XIX "Adoption of Minors; Guardianship"
- WI Statutes: ch. 882 "Adoption of Adults"
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 49 "State Adoption Information Center"
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 50 "Facilitating the Adoption of Children with Special Needs"
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 51 "Adoption of Children with Special Needs"
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 53 "Adoption Information Search and Disclosure"
- U.S. Code: 42 USC 14901 - 14954 "Intercountry Adoptions"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Guides
- Adoption (Waukesha Clerk of Courts)
Information and forms on adoption, adult adoption and foreign adoption. - Information on Filing a Petition for Adoption (Dane Register in Probate)
- Stepparent Adoption (Lincoln Register in Probate)
- Adoption (Waukesha Clerk of Courts)
Related Topics
Library Resources
- Adoption Law
- Adoption Law Start to Finish
- In-Depth Look at Adoption Practice in Wisconsin
- Methods of Practice: Wisconsin Practice Series
- Wisconsin Attorneys Desk Reference