Nevada State Adoptions

Nevada 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 Nevada:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Human Services
6171 W. Charleston
Building 15
Las Vegas, NEVADA 89158
702-486-7650

Adoption Specialist 
Div. Child and Family Services
Division of Child and Family Services
Wanda Scott
6171 West Charleston Boulevard
Building 14
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 486-7633
Fax: (702) 486-7626
World Wide Web: http://dcfs.state.nv.us/page33.html
E-mail: wlscott@dcfs.state.nv.us 

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Resources
Division of Child and Family Services
Rebecca Richard-Maley
711 East 5th Street
Carson City, NV 89701-5092
Phone: (775) 684-4450
Fax: (775) 684-4457
World Wide Web: http://dcfs.state.nv.us/page25.html
E-mail: B.RICHARD-MALEY@dcfs.state.nv.us

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