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The purpose of adoption is to place children who have been permanently and legally separated from their birth parents with a new family. It is a social and legal process which gives new parent(s) the same rights and obligations as biological parents.

The provision of services to ensure permanency for children where parental rights have been terminated by the courts.

Offered in support of families interested in adopting children, as well as providing information regarding children who become free for adoption. There are several types of adoptions: agency initiated adoptions, adoptions that are parental placements, and step-parent adoptions. The Child Welfare Unit performs searches for adopted children who are searching for their natural parents.

Assists children who have been permanently and legally separated from their birth parents to become permanent members of a new family. The goal of adoption is the third ranking permanency planning goal for Virginian children in foster care. Return of the child to the birth parents is the first goal and placement with relatives with a transfer of custody to the relative is the second goal. The goal of adoption is selected for children in foster care when the two higher-ranking goals cannot be achieved.

Places children who have been permanently and legally separated from their birth parents with a new family. It is a social and legal process which gives new parent(s) the same rights and obligations as biological parents. Adoption procedures are governed by Chapter 12 of the Code of Virginia. There are only two types of adoptive placements that are allowed by Virginia law. These are agency placements and non-agency placements. Children available for adoption have online profiles at www.adoptuskids.org/states/va/browse.aspx and https://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/children_for_adoption.cgi. More information is available by calling 1-800-DO-ADOPT (1-800-362-3678).

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-ordered home studies for a fee based on income. For more information, please call: Clarke County Social Services: (540)955-3700 Statewide Toll-free number: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT

The purpose of adoption is to place children who have been permanently and legally separated from their birth parents with a new family. It is a social and legal process which gives new parent(s) the same rights and obligations as biological parents.

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-ordered home studies for a fee based on income.

Provides therapeutic foster care and related services to emotionally disturbed children, youth and their families. The program combines a strong social learning orientation with a "do whatever it takes" commitment value of family and community-based living for all children. An array of services supports this commitment including family reunification, counseling and independent living skills training.

A licensed child placing agency, maintaining the highest standards regarding the care of children both domestically and internationally. Committed to finding loving, permanent homes for all children in our care, regardless of age or special needs. Services available: *Adoptive couple counseling and education; *Home study; *Child placement; *Coordination of adoptive family and birth family meetings; *Adoption finalization; *Pregnancy counseling for birth parents; *Adoption follow up support; *Post placement supervision.

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-order home studies for a fee based on income. Adoption services are available at the Verona office only. For more information, please call: Shenandoah Valley Social Services Verona Office: (540) 245-5800 Statewide Toll-free number: (800) 362-3678 (800 DO-ADOPT)

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-ordered home studies for a fee based on income. For more information, please call: Highland County Social Services: (540)468-2199 Statewide Toll-free number: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT.

Provides support for biological parents placing a child for adoption, adoption home studies and training, placement and monitoring and parental placement law compliance. For more information regarding the Statewide Adoption program, please call Toll-free: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT.

The primary purpose of adoption is to help children, whose parents are incapable of assuming or continuing parental responsibilities, to legally become part of a permanent family.

The adoption program serves people who wish to place their child for adoption, people who want to adopt children who are in the custody of Arlington County and people who were adopted through Arlington County and desire information about their adoption.

Provide adoption services for intercountry adoptions.

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-ordered home studies for a fee based on income. For more information, please call: Nelson County Social Services: (434)263-7160 Statewide Toll-free number: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT

To find permanent adoptive homes for children of all ages throughout the Commonwealth, and to provide critical support services to birth families, adoptive families, and past and present adoptees.

Family Life Services (FLS) is a licensed, private, faith-based, adoption agency. Provides free, no-pressure counseling during pregnancy regarding both parenting and adoption options.  Also provides ongoing resources and support to all members of the adoption community before and after adoption.

The purpose of adoption is to place children who have been permanently and legally separated from their birth parents with a new family.

Provides pregnancy and birth parent counseling, adoption and post-adoption services to the residents of Virginia. Counseling is free and confidential. A variety of adoption options are available including parental placements, open adoption of all types, and traditional placements. The Partnership for Adoptions program finds permanent, adoptive homes for older children in the foster care system. The Possibilities Project provides housing and wrap-around services for youth who have aged out of foster-care Pregnancy counseling, adoption and post adoption services and housing and wraparound services for children who have aged out of foster care.

DePaul Community Resources is an independent, non-profit human services organization which serves the communities of Central and Southwest Virginia through our Treatment Foster Care, Developmental Disabilities, Clinical Services, and Adoption programs.

Assists with the placement of children in “forever” homes

Provides for an increased public awareness of adoption, improves the services system to promote adoption as a positive permanency planning option for children who need expanded kinship networks.

Virginia provides culturally-competent services to birth/legal parents, children, and resource parents to support permanency for children and youth while strengthening the well-being of all involved parties. Statewide Toll-free number: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT.