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The Court Adoption Process

By understanding the adoption process in the Massachusetts Court System, you'll have the tools you need to bring a new member into your family.

Adoptions are very complicated and, of course, very important. The information here is to help you understand the process of adopting a child and what it entails. It’s strongly recommended that you hire a lawyer to help you through the process.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

File for adoption 
Apply for a pre-adoption birth record 

What you need to know

Find out who is eligible to adopt 
Learn about consenting to adoption 
Massachusetts law about adoption 
Access to adoption records 
Court forms for adoption and name change 

Contact Information

Online

Probate and Family Court locations 

Address

150 Mount Vernon St., 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125
directions 

Phone

Main (617) 740-2600

Online

RVRS Customer Service vital.recordsrequest@state.ma.us

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