Hawaii State Adoptions

Hawaii adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Hawaii:

Foster Care Specialist
Family/Children’s Services
810 Richards Street
Suite 400
Honolulu, HAWAII 96808
808-586-5667

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Human Services
Lynne Kazama
810 Richards Street
Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-5698
Fax: (808) 586-4806
World Wide Web: http://www.state.hi.us/dhs/index.html
E-mail: lkazama@dhs.hawaii.gov

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Services
Lynn Mirikidani
810 Richards Street
Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-5698
Fax: (808) 586-4806
World Wide Web: http://www.state.hi.us/dhs/

More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Hawaii.