New Hampshire State Adoptions

Hampshire 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 New Hampshire:

Foster Care Specialist
Division Children/Youth Services
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03301
603-271-4711

Adoption Specialist
Division for Children, Youth and Families
Division for Children, Youth and Families
Catherine Atkins
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-4707
Fax: (603) 271-4729
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Children, Youth and Families
Gail Degoosh
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-6522
Phone: (603) 271-4711
Fax: (603) 271-4729
World Wide Web: http://www.nhfostercare.org
E-mail:

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