Key Agencies
Key agencies for California adoptions include:
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) handles international adoptions
- many licensed public or private adoption agencies
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) operates a "Consent Program" for adoptees age 18 and over, birth parents, and siblings of adoptees who are 21 years of age or older. In addition, adoptees can register with an adoption reunion registry.
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