Adoption Registry | NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P)
Eligibility
Open to adoptees and families whose adoptions were processed by DCP&P or by a predecessor agency
Required documents
Complete application
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
609-888-7474
Voice·
Main Phone
Application process
Call to receive an application and register for services.
Fees
None
Service area
NJ
Facilitates contact between birth family members and adoptees whose adoptions were processed by DCP&P or by its predecessor agencies: the Division of Youth and Family Services, the Bureau of Children's Services, the State Board of Child Welfare or the State Board of Children's Guardians. Registry services are not available to members of the adoption community whose adoptions were processed independently (through attorneys) or through private adoption agencies.
What's Here
Providing organization
NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P)
Investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect and arranges for a child's protection and the family's treatment. Services include: protection, case management, foster care, adoption, and family supports and services through community providers.