West Virginia State Adoptions

West Virginia 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 West Virginia:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Health & Human Services
Building 6, Room 850, Capitol Complex
Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA 25305
304-558-7980

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Health and Human Resources
Children and Adult Services
Laura Lou Harbert
Office of Social Services
350 Capitol Street, Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-4303
Fax: (304) 558-7980
World Wide Web:http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption/
E-mail: LauraLou68@msn.com

Licensing Specialist
Department of Health and Human Resources
Ohio District
Peggy Cartus
PO Box 6165
Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: (304) 232-4411
Fax: (304) 232-4773

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