Louisiana State Adoptions

Louisiana 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 Louisiana:

Foster Care Specialist
Division of CYF Services
P.O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LOUISIANA 70821
504-342-4006

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Social Services
Office of Community Services
Bruce Daniels
PO Box 3318
333 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: (225) 342-4086
Fax: (225) 342-9087
World Wide Web: http://www.dss.state.la.us/offocs/index.htm
E-mail: bdaniels@dss.state.la.us

Licensing Specialist
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Licensing
Thalia Stevenson
PO Box 3078
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3078
Phone: (225) 922-0015
Fax: (225) 922-0014
World Wide Web: http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/os/Licensing_.html

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