Michigan State Adoptions

Michigan 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 Michigan:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 30037, 235 S. Cesar Chavez Ave.
Lansing, MICHIGAN 48909
517-335-6267

Adoption Specialists
Family Independence Agency
Child and Family Services Administration
PO Box 30037
Suite 514
Lansing, MI 48909
World Wide Web: http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/cfsadmin/adoption/adoption.html
Jean Hoffman
Phone: (517) 373-4553
Fax: (517) 335-6177
E-mail:
Bill Johnson
Phone: (517) 373-3513
Fax: (517) 335-4019
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Regulatory Services
Division of Child Welfare Licensing
Miriam Bullock
7109 West Saginaw
2nd Floor, Box 30650
Lansing, MI 48909-8150
Phone: (517) 373-8383
Fax: (517) 335-6121
World Wide Web: http://www.commerce.state.mi.us/brs/cwl/home.htm
E-mail:

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