Adoption
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How to adopt
Get an overview of the process of adopting a child in Connecticut.
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Subsidized Adoption Program
Learn about the Subsidized Adoption Program that helps people care for children with special needs.
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Special needs definition
Learn Connecticut’s definition of special needs for adoption and foster care. It includes siblings, physical disability, kids who are more than eight years old, and more.
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Social security card for adoptees
Learn how you can get a Social Security card for your child with their adopted name.
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Post-adoption services
See how the Department of Children and Families supports families that have adopted a child through them.
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Permanency Resource Exchange
Find out how the Permanency Resource Exchange supports the adoption process in Connecticut.
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People who weren’t adopted
See how you can ask for a copy of your file if you were committed to DCF care but weren’t adopted.
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Parental rights courts
Learn about the courts that can end parental rights.
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Legal risk adoptions
Find out what a legal risk adoption is and how you can help a child in this situation.
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Birth certificate of adopted child
Find out how you can get a birth certificate for yourself or the child you adopted.
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Adoption subsidy forms
Get the adoption subsidy checklist and forms needed for applying.
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Adoption requirements
Learn the requirements for adopting a child in Connecticut.
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Adopting children from State care
Many children in State care are ready for fostering or adoption.
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DCF YAB video series
Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) video series to recruit foster and adoptive parents through honest talks with transitioning youth.
TSS and supports for adolescents Adoption Foster care