Which states could decide your case

An adoption can be decided in a state other than the one you live in. Tell us what you know, and this page lists every state in play, with the law that puts each one there. Leave out anything you do not know.

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Where do you live?

Where did the mother live, the last you knew?

Where was the child conceived?

Where is the child expected to be born, if you know?

If you know an adoption agency is involved, where is it?

Any state the mother may travel to before the birth?

Dates, if you know them

These only change the deadlines shown for states we have checked. A deadline counted from a due date is a projection, and it moves earlier if the baby comes early.

Estimated due date

Date of birth, if the child has been born

Date you were served with notice of an adoption or termination case, if any

States in play

Choose at least one state above, and the states in play appear here.

This page states what the law and the state agency say. It is not legal advice about any particular situation and is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.