Human Services Agency of San Francisco
Department of Aging & Adult Services * Department of Human Services

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Adoption

Every year more than 100 children in San Francisco's foster care system find loving, permanent homes through adoption. If you are interested in adopting a child, FCS will be with you each step of the way. Adoption services are free, and staff assists both the child and the adoptive family to make sure that the placement is successful.

Some children are eligible to receive federal subsidies through an adoption assistance program until at least age 18, including children of color, children age 3 years or older, siblings who need to be adopted together, and children of adverse parental heritage, which can include parents with addiction or mental health issues. Older children, even teenagers, need loving homes too.

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