South Dakota State Adoptions

South Dakota 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 South Dakota:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Social Services
700 Governor’s Drive
Pierre, SOUTH DAKOTA 57501
605-773-3227

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Social Services
DiAnn Kleinsasser
700 Governor’s Drive
Richard F. Kneip Building
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3227
Fax: (605) 773-6834
World Wide Web: http://www.state.sd.us/social/cps/adoption/index.htm
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Social Services
Child Protection Services
David Hanson
700 Governor’s Drive
Kneip Building
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3227
Fax: (605) 773-6834
World Wide Web: http://dss.sd.gov/cps/licensing/

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