Adoption Services
Government of Alberta - Ministry of Children and Family Services
- Description
- Assists families with adoptions or private guardianship and licenses and monitors private adoption agencies in Alberta.
Service provides:
- adoption information for families who want to provide permanency for a child in permanent care of Alberta Children and Family Services through adoption or private guardianship
- adoption information for families who want to adopt a child privately within Alberta, through a licensed adoption agency or internationally
- monitoring and licensing of private adoption agencies in Alberta
Types of permanency services include:
- government adoption and private guardianship
- private agency / private direct / step-parent adoption
- international adoption
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- residents of Alberta at the time of application, approval, and placement
- who are 18 years and older
- are physically and mentally capable of parenting an adoptive child
- who have demonstrated financial and domestic stability
- Application Process
- Service Access: Application Required, To access service:
- contact for more information
- visit website for more information and to find a local office
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Contact for details.
- Toll Free
- 310-0000 then 780-835-7191
- Telephone
- 780-835-7191
- Fax
- 780-835-7199
- Web Site
- http://www.alberta.ca/childrens-services-offices.aspx
- hs.childrenservs8@gov.ab.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: Yes,
The cost to adopt will vary depending on which type of adoption is pursued:
- there are no fees for adoptions processed through Alberta Children and Family Services on behalf of children who were in the permanent care of the government
- private licensed agencies have their own fee schedule; contact each agency to inquire about their fee schedules; a list of approved agencies throughout Alberta is available here
- international adoptions involve high fees which include travel, translations, completion of home study reports, preparation of documents for out of country, and more; details available online here
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Includes:- accessible washrooms
- ramps
- elevator
- accessible parking
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- November 24, 2023
- Address
- 10209 109 Street
Fairview, AB, T0H 1L0
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:15 AM to 04:30 PMTue08:15 AM to 04:30 PMWed08:15 AM to 04:30 PMThu08:15 AM to 04:30 PMFri08:15 AM to 04:30 PM
Closed statutory holidays.