Kentucky’s most trusted adoption center for infant adoption, foster-to-adopt, stepparent & kinship adoption. Compassionate counseling, fast home studies, and legal guidance — from Pikeville to Paducah.
We are a nonprofit, licensed child-placing agency headquartered in Louisville with satellite offices in Lexington, Bowling Green, Owensboro and Pikeville. For over two decades we’ve united birth parents, adoptive families and children through honest, compassionate adoption.
Born from a foster mom’s kitchen table in 2003, Kentucky Adoption — kentuckyadoption.org — now serves all 120 Kentucky counties. We believe adoption is not a transaction; it’s a lifelong relationship built on respect, transparency and unwavering support for everyone in the adoption triad.
Single, married, LGBTQ+, kinship, older parents — if you have love to give, we have a path for you. All orientations, faiths and backgrounds welcome.
Home study, birth mother matching, hospital planning, legal finalization. Transparent fees $28k–$48k with grants.
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Partner with DCBS to foster and adopt waiting children ages 2–16. Training, stipends, ongoing coaching included.
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Grandparents, aunts, stepparents — secure your child’s future with streamlined consents, background checks and court filings.
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Licensed home studies in 2–4 weeks expedited. Virtual + in-home visits, background checks, education (AdoptED KY).
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Options counseling without pressure, choose and meet families, open adoption planning, living expenses + aftercare.
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Monthly meetups in Louisville & Lexington, teen adoptee club, search & reunion, counseling and respite weekends.
Join community →30-min call or coffee. We learn your dreams, answer costs, timelines, eligibility. No pressure, no fee.
Background checks, home visits + 12-hr AdoptED training. Most families approved in 60-90 days.
Create profile book & video. Birth parents choose you — or get matched with waiting foster youth.
Hospital or transition plan, 24/7 social worker, legal filings, post-placement visits.
“After 4 years of infertility, Kentucky Adoption matched us in 7 months. Our birth mom is now family — we do Derby Day together every year.”
— Emily & Josh R., Lexington • Adopted 2023
“As a single dad, I thought doors were closed. They guided my foster-to-adopt of two brothers. My home is loud, messy and perfect.”
— Marcus T., Louisville • Adopted 2024
“I chose an open adoption at 19. They never judged me, paid my prenatal care, and helped me pick the kindest couple. I finished college.”
— Kayla B., Birth Mom, Bowling GreenCosts, timelines, LGBTQ+ rights, birth father laws — we tell you everything upfront. Still curious? Call (502) 555-0148.
Guides to Kentucky law, financing tips, waiting child spotlights, and heartwarming homecomings. Updated weekly by our social workers.
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Free 30-min consult. No judgment, no sales. Offices in Louisville • Lexington • Bowling Green + virtual statewide. Birth parents: confidential help 24/7.