for families
Who Can Foster and Adopt
- Adoption Laws and Resources for LGBT Families
- Adoption Resources for Military Families
- Global Adoption Resources
How to Adopt
- Common Myths About Adoption
- Deciding to Pursue Adoption
- Applying to Adopt
- Completing an Adoption Home Study
- Getting Approved to Adopt
- Being Matched with a Child
- Receiving an Adoptive Placement
- Legalizing an Adoption
- Being an Adoptive Parent
How to Foster
- Deciding to Pursue Fostering
- Applying to Foster
- Completing a Foster Home Study
- Getting Approved to Foster
- Receiving a Foster Placement
- Being a Foster Parent
Register with AdoptUsKids
State Adoption and Foster Care Information
Post-Adoption Resources
Request to Be Contacted
Guam Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
Please contact the Department of Public Health and Social Services for more information on how to become a foster or adoptive parent.
Agency Contact Information
Department of Public Health & Social Services
Bureau of Social Services Administration
Phone: 671-475-2653 or 671-475-2672
Address: 194 Hernan Cortez Ave., Suite 309, Hagatna, Guam 96910-5052
