County (Public) Adoption Agencies

The majority of county child welfare departments provide agency adoption services for court dependent children.  In addition, three CDSS delegated counties, Alameda, Los Angeles, and San Diego, provide independent adoption services as well.  The county child welfare departments listed on this website are counties that provide adoption services.  For county child welfare departments that are not listed on this website, please contact the CDSS Adoption Regional Office that provide adoption services for the unlisted county child welfare department.


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Alameda County

Children and Family Services – Adoptions

1111 Jackson Street, 5th Floor

Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 268-2422; FAX (510) 667-7714; Voicemail (510) 259-3575

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 1768, Oakland, CA 94604

E-mail:  taylode@acgov.org

Website:

Independent Adoption Services

1111 Jackson Street, 5th Floor

Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 268-2428; FAX (510) 268-2433

E-mail:  shawrc@acgov.org


Alpine County

Department of Human Services – Adoption Services

3057 Briw Road, Suite A

Placerville, CA 95667

(530) 642-7100

Website:

Note:  El Dorado County serves Alpine County through agreement.


Butte County

Employment and Social Services

205 Mira Loma Street, Suite 20

Oroville, CA 95965

(530) 538-5119; FAX (530) 538-2926

Website:


Calaveras County

Works and Human Services Agency – Adoptions

509 E. Saint Charles Street

San Andreas, CA 95249

(209) 754-6752; FAX (209) 754-3293

Website:


Contra Costa County

Employment and Human Services Department

Children and Family Services Bureau

500 Ellinwood Way, 3rd Floor

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

(925) 602-6910; FAX (925) 602-6989

Website:


El Dorado County

Department of Human Services – Adoption Services

3057 Briw Road, Suite A

Placerville, CA 95667

(530) 642-7100; FAX (530) 626-7427

Website:

Branch Office

3368 Lake Tahoe Boulevard

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-2600

(530) 573-3201; FAX (530) 541-2803


Fresno County

Department of Social Services

Children and Family Services

2135 Fresno Street, 4th Floor

Fresno, CA 93750-0001

(888) 553-5437

Website:


Imperial County

Department of Social Services – Adoptions

2995 S. 4th Street, Suite 103

El Centro, CA 92243

(760) 337-7700

Website:


Inyo County

Department of Social Services – Adoptions

162 Grove Street, Suite J

Bishop, CA 93514

(760) 872-1727; FAX (760) 872-1749

Website:

Note:  Kern County serves Inyo County through agreement.


Kern County

Department of Human Services – Adoptions

3711 Columbus Street

Bakersfield, CA 93306

(661) 873-2400

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 511, Bakersfield, CA 93302

Website:


Kings County

Human Services Agency

Kings County Government Center

1400 W. Lacey Boulevard

Hanford, CA 93230

(559) 852-2351

Website:


Lake County

Department of Social Services – Adoptions

926 S. Forbes Street

Lakeport, CA 95453

(707) 262-4545; FAX (707) 262-0299

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 9000, Lower Lake, CA 95457

Website:


Los Angeles County

Department of Children and Family Services

1933 S. Broadway

Los Angeles, CA 90007

(888) 811-1121

Website:

DCFS Post Adoption Services

1933 S. Broadway, 7th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90007

(800) 735-4984

Independent and Stepparent Adoption Services

1933 S. Broadway, Suite 700A

Los Angeles, CA 90007

(213) 763-9367, (213) 763-9368, or (213) 763-9369

Antelope Valley Office

251-H E. Avenue K-6

Lancaster, CA 93535

(661) 471-1369


Madera County

Department of Social Services – Adoptions

121 N. Lake Street

Madera, CA 93639

(559) 675-5800

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 569, Madera, CA 93639

Website:


Marin County

Department of Health and Human Services

3250 Kerner Boulevard

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 473-2200; FAX (415) 473-7162

Website:


Mariposa County

Department of Human Services – Adoptions

5362 Lemee Lane

Mariposa, CA 95338

(209) 966-2000

Website:


Merced County

Human Services Agency – Adoptions

2115 W. Wardrobe Avenue

Merced, CA 95340

(209) 385-3000 “1” then ext. 5278; (888) 687-5735

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 112, Merced, CA 95341-0112

Website:


Monterey County

Department of Social Services – Adoptions

1000 S. Main Street, Suite 112

Salinas, CA 93901-2353

(831) 755-4475

Website:


Napa County

Health and Human Services Agency – Adoptions

2261 Elm Street

Napa, CA 94559

(707) 299-1954

Website:


Nevada County

Health and Human Services

988 McCourtney Road, Suite 104

Grass Valley, CA 95949

(888) 456-9380; FAX (530) 273-6941

Website:


Orange County

Social Services Agency

800 N. Eckhoff Avenue

Orange, CA 92868

(714) 704-8000 ext. 4

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 14229, Orange, CA 92863-1229

Website:


Placer County

Department of Health and Human Services

Children’s System of Care (C.S.O.C)

11716 Enterprise Drive

Auburn, CA 95603

(530) 889-6700; FAX (530) 889-6735

Website:


Plumas County

Child and Family Services

270 County Hospital Road, Room 207

Quincy, CA 95971

(530) 283-6350; FAX (530) 283-6368

Website:


Riverside County

Department of Public Social Services

11070 Magnolia Avenue, Suite B

Riverside, CA 92505

(951) 358-3555; FAX (951) 358-3411

Website:


Sacramento County

Department of Health and Human Services – Adoptions

3701 Branch Center Road, Room 2

Sacramento, CA 95826

(916) 875-5967

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 269057, Sacramento, CA 95826-9057

Website:


San Bernardino County

Department of Children’s Services

412 W. Hospitality Lane, Second Floor

San Bernardino, CA 92415-0913

(909) 891-3593; FAX (909) 891-3399

Website:

Rancho Cucamonga Office

9638 Seventh Street

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

(909) 891-3593

Victorville Office

15480 Ramona Avenue

Victorville, CA 92392

(909) 891-3593


San Diego County

Health and Human Services Agency

8911 Balboa Avenue

San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 650-5995; FAX (858) 650-5728

Website:

Chula Vista Office

303 H Street, Suite 201

Chula Vista, CA 91910

(858) 650-5995

Escondido/North Inland Office

463 N. Midway Drive, Suite 200

Escondido, CA 92027

(858) 650-5995

Oceanside/North Coastal Office

649 W. Mission Avenue, Suite 4

Escondido, CA 92025

(858) 650-5995


San Francisco County

Department of Human Services

170 Otis Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 7988, San Francisco, CA 94120

SF County adoption inquiries are directed to Family Builders by Adoption: (510) 536-KIDS (5437)

Website:


San Joaquin County

Human Services Agency – Adoptions

102 S. San Joaquin Street

Stockton, CA 95202

(209) 468-1330

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 201056, Stockton, CA 95201

Website:


San Luis Obispo County

Department of Social Services

3433 S. Higuera Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

(805) 781-1600

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 8119, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8119

Website:


San Mateo County

Human Services Agency – Adoptions

1 Davis Drive, 2nd Floor

Belmont, CA 94002

(650) 595-7615; FAX (650) 802-6401

Website:


Santa Barbara County

Department of Social Services

2125 S. Centerpointe Parkway

Santa Maria, CA 93455

(805) 681-4513 and (805) 681-4542

Website:


Santa Clara County

Social Services Agency – Adoptions

373 W. Julian Street

San Jose, CA 95110-2335

(408) 501-6300 and (408) 299-5437

Website:


Santa Cruz County

Human Resources Agency – Adoptions

12 W. Beach Street

Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 454-2273

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 1320, Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Website:


Shasta County

Department of Social Services

1620 Market Street

Redding, CA 96001

(530) 225-5791

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 496005, Redding, CA 96049-6005

Website:


Solano County

Health and Social Services Department – Adoptions

275 Beck Avenue, MS 5-230

Fairfield, CA 94533

(800) 544-8696 ext. 3

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 12000, Fairfield, CA 94533

Website:


Sonoma County

Family, Youth, and Children’s Services – Adoptions

1202 Apollo Way

Santa Rosa, CA 95407

(707) 565-4300

Website:


Stanislaus County

Department of Social Services

251 E. Hackett Road

Modesto, CA 95358

(209) 558-2500 ext. 3

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 42, Modesto, CA 95353-0042

Website:


Tehama County

Department of Social Services

310 S. Main Street

Red Bluff, CA 96080

(530) 527-1911 ext. 6

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 1515, Red Bluff, CA 96080

Website:


Tulare County

Department of Public Social Services – Adoptions

3346 W. Mineral King Avenue, Suite B

Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 623-0501

Website:


Tuolumne County

Department of Social Services

20075 Cedar Road N

Sonora, CA 95370

(209) 533-5711

Website:


Ventura County

Children and Family Services – Adoptions

1400 Vanguard Drive, Suite C

Oxnard, CA 90333

(805) 240-2700

Website:


Yuba County

Health and Human Services – Adoptions

5730 Packard Avenue

Marysville, CA 95901

(530) 749-6791

Website: