Missouri State Information
Below is a list of helpful information for your adoption journey in Missouri. |
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Child Abuse/ Neglect Central Registry Check | Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738 |
Secretary of State | Jefferson City Main OfficeMissouri Secretary of State Commissions 600 W Main, Room 322 Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) 751-4936 SOSmain@sos.mo.govKansas City State Office Bldg Ste 513 Springfield State Office Bldg Ste 624 St. Louis U.S. Customs House & Old Post Office Building |
Vital Records and Health Services | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Vital Records P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 http://health.mo.gov/data/vitalrecords/ $15 check or money order payable to “Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services”. Many Missouri residents can obtain their birth, marriage and divorce records locally. People born in Missouri can obtain a copy of their birth certificate from any local public health department. |
State Police Check | Missouri Criminal Justice Information Services Division |
USCIS Office | http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscisKansas City Field Office
Street Address Mailing Address In order to visit this office or to speak with an Immigration Information Officer, you must have an appointment scheduled by USCIS, or you must schedule an INFOPASS appointment, on the USCIS website. This office serves the following counties: Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, Dekalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingstone, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, Saint Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright. Saint Louis Field Office Street Address Mailing Address In order to visit this office or to speak with an Immigration Information Officer, you must have an appointment scheduled by USCIS, or you must schedule an INFOPASS appointment, on the USCIS website. This office serves the following counties: Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, City of Saint Louis, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Saint Genevieve, Saint Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne. |
Home Study providers | Please contact your adoption consultant for a list of home study providers. |
Medical Clinics | St. Louis University School of Medicine Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital F.A.C.E.S. (Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services) Jennifer S. Ladage, MD 1465 S. Grand Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63104 (314) 577-5643; (314) 268-4028 (fax) |
Post-Adoption Lawyers | Joel Anderson ANDERSON LAW FIRM, LLC 3394 McKelvey Road, Suite 107 Bridgeton, MO 63044 (314) 302-4212Contact the St. Louis office at 1-888-899-2349 for more resources. |
International adoption training | Please contact the St. Louis office at 1-888-899-2349 for recommended resources. |
Adoption support groups | CHI Chat GroupsPlease contact the St. Louis office at 1-888-899-2349 for recommended resources. |
Childhood Centers and Programs | Please contact the St. Louis office at 1-888-899-2349 for recommendations |
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