Mississippi State Adoptions

Mississippi 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 Mississippi:

Foster Care Specialist
Children’s Services Division
P.O. Box 352
Jackson, MISSISSIPPI 39205
601-359-4983

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Human Services (LMSW)
Division of Family and Child Services
Phoebe Clark
750 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: (601) 359-4981
Fax: (601) 359-4226
World Wide Web: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_adopt.html
E-mail: pclark@mdhs.state.ms.us

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Services
Division of Family and Children Services
Ruby Wiggins
750 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: (601) 359-4994
Fax: (601) 359-4978

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