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Adopting in South Dakota

The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) has an online web site where potential adoptive parents can get information about adoption and request an informational packet. Families can also find a licensed child welfare agency to help them find children who are available for adoption.

The children looking for homes through DSS have experienced abuse and/or neglect and can no longer return to their birth families. DSS works to find adoptive families for their waiting children. Many of the children have special needs and qualify for subsidies, financial assistance, resource assistance, and other post adoptive services.

Potential adoptive parents need to be ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in South Dakota

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With over 75 locations in 32 states, Bethany Christian Services is a Christ-centered agency. We are the largest adoption agency in the country with 1,874 placements (international and domestic) in 2005. Bethany, founded in 1944, also provides birthparent counseling.  [more]
Bethany Christian Services (visit website)
(605) 343-7196, (800) BETHANY

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Unexpected Pregnancy Hotline We offer free counseling and support. Talk with a trained counselor who will help you explore your options and determine your future. 800-537-2229   [more]
LDS Family Services (visit website)
(800) 537-2229
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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in South Dakota.You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near South Dakota in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in South Dakota

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured South Dakota Couples from Parent Profiles
Michael & Sierra (from South Dakota)
We love each other dearly and can't wait until we can be parents! Our home is a happy, laughing and cozy place that is only missing a child. We would love to talk with you!

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Children Waiting for Adoption in South Dakota

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. There are many children in South Dakota who are hoping to be adopted.

We're sorry, South Dakota does not currently feature children in The Adoption.com Photolisting. Contact your state officials if you'd like to see children waiting for adoption in the Adoption.com photolisting.

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South Dakota Adoption Forums

Search for 1/2 brother borh 1-17-68 in Sisseton, SD
November 24, 2009, 4:09 pm
I am looking for a half brother, I was told he was born in Sisseton, SD on January 17, 1968, ...
ISO Bfamily, F 3/14/67, Sioux Falls, SD
June 25, 2009, 9:08 pm
Female born 3/14/67 in Sioux Falls, SD, adopted at birth I am looking for adopted sister. I ...

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...Hi - Its been awhile since I've written. My husband and I moved to Florida 4 years ...
...Starting foster/adopt classes tomorrow through DSS. Hoping to talk to SCarolinians about the ...
Can we get references on the agency Palmetto Hope in Columbia, South Carolina. P.M. me ...
...If you have any experience/knowledge of the readoption process for South Carolina could you post ...


South Dakota Adoption Laws



South Dakota Adoption Registry

Adoptees
Birthmothers
Birthfathers
Siblings, etc
Jul 2, 1972 (F) - Arlo thompson-grandfather [ more ]
Nov 20, 1971 (F) - I have found out i have 2 syblings younger than my self [ more ]
May 17, 1984 (M) - Mother was a college student in brookings, father was a mechanic, mother's maiden name was stephanie hahn ... [ more ]
Dec 13, 1999 (F) - Approximate date of birth: poss. 10/30/1913. registration no. fao5gpz07321 female adoptee iso (vs) dob poss. 30 ... [ more ]
Oct 4, 1962 (M) - Ricky also had a sister one year older than he. [ more ]
Dec 29, 1976 (F) - I have registered with the south dakota dept. of social service. if you believe this is you please call the dept ... [ more ]
Jun 20, 1986 (F) - My daughter is probably very tall as i am and her father was too. [ more ]
Apr 11, 1986 (M) - Alpha center helped with this process and decision [ more ]
Oct 31, 1950 (F) - Father was given no options about the adoption. joined the marines and came home & saw daughter. returned 2 weeks ... [ more ]
Apr 1, 1978 (F) - April was adopted first and then her brother from the same birth mother was adopted one year later, his name is ... [ more ]
Dec 31, 1974 (F) - Up for adoption at birth. single parent mother. three other sisters. [ more ]
Dec 21, 1977 (F) - Birthmother has been found - birthmother is teresa lee headley. according to adoption paperwork, father is ... [ more ]
Jan 31, 1986 (M) - Born around feb or march of 1985 or 1986? [ more ]


South Dakota Adoption Blogs

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released a report that indicates many foster ... [ more ]
As I noted the other day , the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has ... [ more ]
Continued from previous post In Haiti Garlise was in survival mode all the time, even ... [ more ]
South Dakota is one of our nations least populated states. With only 775,993 people ... [ more ]

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