Kentucky State Adoptions

Kentucky 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 Kentucky:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Social Services
275 E. Main, 6th Floor
Frankfort, KENTUCKY 40621
502-564-2147

Adoption Specialist
Cabinet for Families and Children
Charla Pratt
275 East Main Street, 3CE
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-2147
Fax: (502) 564-9554
World Wide Web: http://cfc.state.ky.us/help/adoption.asp
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Cabinet for Health Services - Office of Inspector General
Division of Licensing and Regulation
Rebecca Cecil
275 East Main Street
4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 00004-0601
Phone: (502) 564-2800
World Wide Web: http://chs.state.ky.us/oig/
E-mail:

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