Jan 05, 2009
Adoption Guide


Missouri State Information

Below is a list of helpful information for your adoption journey in Missouri.

Child Abuse/ Neglect Central Registry Check

 

Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738

Missouri Department of Social Services

Secretary of State

 

Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol, Room 208
600 W Main
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-4936
SOSmain@sos.mo.gov

Vital Records and Health Services

 

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Bureau of Vital Records
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html

$15 check or money order payable to "Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services".

Many Missouri residents can obtain their birth, marriage and divorce records locally. People born in Missouri can obtain a copy of their birth certificate from any local public health department.

USCIS Office

 

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Kansas City Field Office

Street Address
9747 NW Conant Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64153

Mailing Address
USCIS
9747 NW Conant Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64153

In order to visit this office or to speak with an Immigration Information Officer, you must have an appointment scheduled by USCIS, or you must schedule an INFOPASS appointment, on the USCIS website.

This office serves the following counties: Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, Dekalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingstone, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, Saint Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.

Saint Louis Field Office

Street Address
Robert A. Young Federal Building
1222 Spruce Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2815

Mailing Address
USCIS
Robert A. Young Federal Building
1222 Spruce Street, Room 1.100
Saint Louis, MO 63103

In order to visit this office or to speak with an Immigration Information Officer, you must have an appointment scheduled by USCIS, or you must schedule an INFOPASS appointment, on the USCIS website.

This office serves the following counties: Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, City of Saint Louis, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Saint Genevieve, Saint Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne.

Home Study providers

 

Children's Hope International is licensed to do Home Studies in Missouri.

Medical Clinics

 

St. Louis University School of Medicine
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
F.A.C.E.S. (Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services)
Jennifer S. Ladage, MD
1465 S. Grand Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63104
(314) 577-5643; (314) 268-4028 (fax)

Post-Adoption Lawyers

 

Joel Anderson
ANDERSON LAW FIRM, LLC
3394 McKelvey Road, Suite 107
Bridgeton, MO 63044
(314) 302-4212

Contact the St. Louis Home office at 1-888-899-2349 for more resources.

International adoption training

 

Please contact the St. Louis Home office at 1-888-899-2349 for recommended resources.

Adoption support groups

 

CHI Chat Groups

Please contact the St. Louis Home office at 1-888-899-2349 for recommended resources.

Childhood Centers and Programs

 

Please contact the St. Louis Home office at 1-888-899-2349 for recommended resources.

For further assistance please contact the Children's Hope Home office at: 1-888-899-2349

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