Maryland State Adoptions

Maryland 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 Maryland:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Human Resources
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MARYLAND 21201
410-767-7713

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Human Resources
Social Services Administration
Stephanie Johnson-Pettaway
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-7506
Fax: (410) 333-0922
World Wide Web: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/adopt.htm
E-mail: spettawa@dhr.state.md.us

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Resources
Social Services Administration
Grace Turner
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-7903
E-mail: gturner@dhr.state.md.us

More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Maryland.