Central Agency holding adoption records
Department Of Human Services
Hoover Office Bldg
Des Moines Iowa
50319
515-281-5358
E mail addy: fdhs@dhs.state.ia.us
NON IDENTIFYING INFORMATION PROVIDED?
YES TO ALL TRIAD MEMBERS
ADOPTION DECREES ARE ALWAYS FILED IN THE PROBATE SUPERIOR COUNTY COURT IN THE COUNTY WHICH
FINALIZED THE ADOPTION
GOOD CAUSE NEEDED TO UNSEAL THE FILES
MEDICAL INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED TO SAVE A LIFE OR TO PREVENT IRREPARABLE PHYSICAL HARM
TO ADOPTEE OR ADOPTEE'S OFFSPRING SECTION 600.16 OF THE ADOPTION DISCLOSURE STATUES
INTERMEDIARY SYSTEM IN PLACE
WAIVER SYSTEM IN PLACE
IOWA ALSO HAS A STATE REUNION REGISTRY
IOWA REUNION REGISTRY
P.O. BOX 8
BLAIRSBURG IA 50034
COUNTY OFFICE LOCATIONS
Adair County 132 SE Court Drive Greenfield, IA 50849 (641) 743-2119
Adams County Courthouse Corning, IA 50841 (641) 322-4031
Allamakee County Courthouse Waukon, IA 52172 (319) 568-4583
Appanoose County 209 East Jackson PO Box 488 Centerville, IA 52544 (888) 820-0804
Audubon County 210 North Market Audubon, IA 50025-1255 (712) 563-4259
Benton County 114 East Fourth St PO Box 454 Vinton, IA 52349 (319) 472-4746
Black Hawk County 1407 Independence Avenue PO Box 7500 Waterloo, IA 50704-7500 (319) 291-2441
Boone County 900 West Mamie Eisenhower Boone, IA 50036 (515) 433-0593
Bremer County 209 20th Street NW Waverly, IA 50677 (319) 352-4233
Buchanan County 1413 First Street West PO Box 408 Independence, IA 50644 (319) 334-6091
Buena Vista County 311 East Fifth Street Storm Lake, IA 50588 (712) 749-2536
Butler County 315 North Main PO Box 306 Allison, IA 50602 (319) 267-2594
Calhoun County 515 Court Street PO Box 71 Rockwell City, IA 50579 (712) 297-8524
Carroll County 515 North Main Street Carroll, IA 51401-2346 (712) 792-4391
Cass County 601 Walnut Street Atlantic, IA 50022 (712) 243-4401
Cedar County 101 Lynn Street Tipton, IA 52772 (319) 886-6036
Cerro Gordo County Mohawk Square 22 North Georgia Avenue Mason City, IA 50401 (641) 424-8641
Cherokee County 239 West Maple Cherokee, IA 51012 (712) 225-6723
Chickasaw County 910 East Main New Hampton, IA 50659 (641) 394-4315
Clarke County 115 North Main PO Box 377 Osceola, IA 50213 (641) 342-6516
Clay County 217 West Fifth Street PO Box 7977 Spencer, IA 51301 (712) 262-3586
Clay County Satellite Office 20 West Sixth Street Suite 306 Spencer, IA 51301 (712) 262-3586
Clayton County Clayton County Office Building 100 Sandpit Road Elkader, IA 52403 (319) 245-1766
Clinton County PO Box 1180 121 Sixth Avenue S Clinton, IA 52732 (800) 798-4737
Crawford County 1527 Fourth Avenue South Denison, IA 51442 (712) 263-5668
Dallas County 210 North 10th Street Adel, IA 50003 (800) 397-3232
Davis County 203 South Madison PO Box 107 Bloomfield, IA 52537 (888) 818-1700
Decatur County 210 North Main Street Leon, IA 50144 (641) 446-4312
Delaware County 721 South Fifth Street PO Box 500 Manchester, IA 52057 (319) 927-4512
Des Moines County Service Unit 409 North Fourth Burlington, IA 52601 (319) 754-4622
Des Moines County Income Maintenance Unit 1000 North Roosevelt Burlington, IA 52655 (888) 346-9561
Dickinson County 1710 Gary Avenue Spirit Lake, IA 51360 (712) 336-2555
Dubuque County Town Clock Plaza Nesler Centre, Suite 410 PO Box 87 Dubuque, IA 52001 (319) 557-8251
Emmet County 220 South First Street Estherville, IA 51334 (712) 362-7237
Fayette County 129 A North Vine PO Box 476 West Union, IA 52175 (319) 422-5634
Fayette County Satellite Office 300 12th Street SE, Ste 2 Oelwein, IA 50662 (319) 422-5634
Floyd County 1206 South Main PO Box 158 Charles City, IA 50616 (641) 228-5713
Franklin County 19 Second Avenue NW PO Box 59 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4763
Fremont County 414 Clay Street PO Box 419 Sidney, IA 51652 (712) 374-2512
Greene County Courthouse 114 North Chestnut Jefferson, IA 50129 (515) 386-2143
Grundy County 315 North Main PO Box 306 Allison, IA 50602 (319) 267-2594
Guthrie County Courthouse 200 North Fifth Street Guthrie Center, IA 50115 (641) 747-2293
Hamilton County 2300 Superior Street Webster City, IA 50595 (515) 832-9555
Hancock County 120 East Eighth Street Courthouse Annex Garner, IA 50438 (641) 923-3758
Hardin County 1201 14th Avenue Eldora, IA 50627 (800) 859-3048
Harrison County 204 East Sixth Street PO Box 189 Logan, IA 51546 (712) 644-2460
Henry County 205 West Madison Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641 (319) 986-5157
Howard County 205 East Second Street Cresco, IA 52136 (319) 547-2860
Humboldt County Courthouse Dakota City, IA 50529 (515) 332-3383
Ida County Courthouse Ida Grove, IA 51445 (712) 364-2631
Iowa County 1061 Court Avenue PO Box 147 Marengo, IA 52301 (319) 642-5573
Jackson County 700 West Quarry Maquoketa, IA 52060 (800) 237-0089
Jasper County 120 First Street N Suite 500 Newton, IA 50208 (641) 792-1955
Jefferson County 51 West Hempstead PO Box 987 Fairfield, IA 52556 (641) 472-5011
Johnson County Service Unit 911 North Governor Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-6050
Johnson County Income Maintenance Unit Eastdale Plaza 1700 First Avenue PO Box 1787 Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 339-6171 Jones County 500 West Main Street Anamosa, IA 52205 (319) 462-3557
Keokuk County Route 1 PO Box 308 Sigourney, IA 52591 (641) 622-2090
Kossuth County 109 West State Street Algona, IA 50511 (515) 295-7771
Lee County North 933 Avenue H PO Box 188 Fort Madison, IA 52627 (319) 372-3651
Lee County North - Income Maintenance Unit Workforce Center 610 Eighth Street PO Box 188 Fort Madison, IA 52627 (888) 381-6831
Lee County South 107 Bank Street PO Box 937 Keokuk, IA 52632 (888) 790-9757
Linn County Service Unit 411 Third Street SE Suite 400 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (319) 892-6800
Linn County Income Maintenance Unit 411 Third Street SE Suite 300 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (319) 892-6700
Linn County Satellite Office Kirkwood Resource Center 1030 5th Avenue, Ste 2800 Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 (319) 398-1044 Louisa County 317 Van Buren Wapello, IA 52653 (319) 523-6351
Lucas County 125 South Grand PO Box 735 Chariton, IA 50049 (641) 774-5071
Lyon County 803 South Greene Suite 2 Rock Rapids, IA 51246 (712) 472-3743
Madison County 209 East Madison RR 1 Winterset, IA 50273 (515) 462-2931
Mahaska County 410 South 11th Street PO Box 290 Oskaloosa, IA 52577 (800) 407-6250
Marion County 3014 East Main PO Box 191 Knoxville, IA 50138 (641) 842-5087
Marshall County 206 West State Street Marshalltown, IA 50158 (641) 752-6741
Mills County 711 South Vine Street PO Box 469 Glenwood, IA 51534 (712) 527-4803
Mitchell County 1206 South Main PO Box 158 Charles City, IA 50616 (515) 228-5713
Monona County Courthouse 610 Iowa Avenue PO Box 58 Onawa, IA 51040 (712) 423-1921
Monroe County 103 South Clinton PO Box 176 Albia, IA 52531 (888) 818-2500
Montgomery County 1109 Highland PO Box 525 Red Oak, IA 51566 (712) 623-4838
Muscatine County 120 East Third Street 4th Floor Muscatine, IA 52761 (319) 263-9302
OBrien County 160 Second Street SE PO Box 400 Primghar, IA 51245 (712) 757-5135
Osceola County 110 Cedar Lane PO Box 8 Sibley, IA 51249 (712) 754-3622
Page County 121 South 15th, Ste C PO Box 178 Clarinda, IA 51632 (712) 542-5111 (Clarinda) (712) 246-4167 (Shenandoah)
Palo Alto County 2105 Main Emmetsburg, IA 50536 (712) 852-3523 Plymouth County 19 Second Avenue NW LeMars, IA 51031 (712) 546-8877
Pocahontas County 23 Third Avenue NE PO Box F Pocahontas, IA 50574 (712) 335-3565
Polk County City View Plaza 1200 University Avenue Des Moines, IA 50314-2330 (515) 283-9238
Polk County Carpenter 1900 Carpenter Des Moines, IA 50314-1309 (515) 286-3555
Polk County East 1740 Garfield Des Moines, IA 50316-2646 (515) 286-3270
Polk County Pioneer Columbus 2100 SE Fifth Des Moines, IA 50315-1552 (515) 288-9333
Pottawattamie County 417 E Kanesville Blvd Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 328-5648
Poweshiek County 718 Industrial Avenue PO Box 449 Grinnell, IA 50112 (641) 236-3149
Ringgold County Courthouse Mount Ayr, IA 50854 (641) 464-2247 Sac County 116 South State Street Suite B Sac City, IA 50583-2350 (712) 662-4782
Scott County 428 Western Avenue 2nd Floor Davenport, IA 52801 (319) 326-8680
Shelby County 719 Market PO Box 126 Harlan, IA 51537 (712) 755-3145
Sioux County 215 Central Avenue SE PO Box 270 Orange City, IA 51041 (800) 337-2943
Story County 126 South Kellogg Suite 101 Ames, IA 50010 (515) 292-2035
Tama County 129 West High Street PO Box 10 Toledo, IA 52342 (641) 484-3406
Taylor County 309 Main PO Box 175 Bedford, IA 50833 (712) 523-2129
Union County Courthouse Creston, IA 50801 (641) 782-2173
Van Buren County Courthouse PO Box 458 Keosauqua, IA 52565 (319) 293-3791
Wapello County 120 East Main Ottumwa, IA 52501 (888) 338-6067
Warren County 901 East Iowa PO Box 729 Indianola, IA 50125 (515) 961-5353
Washington County 2175 Lexington Blvd, Bldg 3 PO Box 519 Washington, IA 52353 (319) 863-0049
Wayne County 117 West Jackson PO Box 465 Corydon, IA 50060 (641) 872-1820
Webster County 330 First Avenue N PO Box 837 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 (515) 955-6353
Winnebago County 216 South Clark Forest City, IA 50436 (641) 585-3271
Winneshiek County 305 Montgomery Street PO Box 286 Decorah, IA 52101 (319) 382-2928
Woodbury County Trospar-Hoyt County Services Bldg. 822 Douglas Street Sioux City, IA 51101-1024 (712) 255-0833
Worth County 22 North Georgia Avenue Mason City, IA 50401 (515) 424-8641
Wright County 114 First Street SW PO Box 346 Clarion, IA 50525 (515) 532-6645