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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

O’Brien 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