Adoptions of Wisconsin

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Contact Information

450 South Yellowstone Drive
Madison, WI 53719
United States

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Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

A Full-Service, Licensed Adoption Agency in Madison, Wisconsin

Adoptions of Wisconsin, Inc., (AOW) is a full-service, licensed adoption agency, providing adoption services throughout Wisconsin. Whether you are looking to adopt a child, or are an expectant or birth parent looking at adoption as an option for your baby, we are here to help you.

We serve both birth and adoptive parents and provide services for agency, interstate, independent, step-parent, relative, and LGBTQ+ adoptions.

Our experienced staff travels throughout the state to support, talk and listen to birth parents and adoptive families.  We are accessible, easy to talk to, and here for you when you need us.

We are not affiliated with any religion and do not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or fertility status.


Services and information

  • Adoption

Requirements to become a foster parent

The Wisconsin Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center (FCARC) provides educational materials on its website, and you can learn more about foster care through the No Matter What: Stories of Hope and Resilience YouTube Channel. There are also links to family support associations and groups.

You can look up statewide meetings, training options, and events on the FCARC website or contact them at 1-800-762-8063.

Fostering Across Wisconsin is a newsletter that contains helpful articles, stories, and resources. These newsletters are available to parents via a free lending library.

The State of Wisconsin Foster Parent Handbook is packed with valuable tips. It's an excellent source of information to refer to if you need to clarify something or learn more about a foster parent's responsibilities.

Your local foster and adoption agency is always there for you as well. They should be your first choice when contacting someone with questions or concerns.


Ratings and Reviews

Average user rating

5.0 / 5
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Judy James
Sep 27, 2022

We had a wonderful experience with AOW and I would highly recommend them. Our social worker, Claire, truly went above and beyond to help us successfully adopt our son. She always made us feel at ease and comfortable during home visits, answered all of our questions and was completely on top of everything. It was very easy to have an open, honest and trusting relationship with Claire. We really valued her experience to guide us through the adoption process.

Rating: 5

Emily Williams
Aug 12, 2022

AOW has been amazing to work with! They’re on top of everything and are always there to help. They truly treat you like family while helping you grow your family.

Rating: 5

Rachel Porter
May 28, 2021

We had an excellent experience with AOW. Every member of the tram we spoke with was very knowledgeable and helpful. The responded to emails and questions very quickly. The adoption process is a stressful process and we are very grateful to have had AOW working with us. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5

Megan Pea
Jun 10, 2020

We cannot say enough good things about Adoptions of Wisconsin and would recommend them in a heartbeat. Our social worker was Claire and she has been simply amazing during the entire process! She is extremely caring, competent and passionate about what she does and we absolutely loved working with her!

Thank you AOW for being a big part of our adoption journey!

Rating: 5

Kerry S.
May 06, 2020

Finding Adoptions of Wisconsin was a turning point in our family’s adoption process. Before we found AOW, we had been through prolonged fertility struggles as well as a home study process in another state. Because my husband had gotten hired in Wisconsin, we were back to square one finding agencies and getting our home study done. We had spent months calling various agencies just to find roadblocks - agencies not taking new clients, agencies with lotteries for clients, delays and stalled starts. Thank goodness a friend referred me to a local woman who had success adopting through Adoptions of Wisconsin. They were located hours away, but she said they were worth it. Their staff was dedicated and efficient. We were delighted we chose them to be our agency, and Claire became our case worker. She was amazing - knowledgable, honest, and helpful. With Claire and Adoptions of Wisconsin, I made our adoption process my job. Every day I hammered out paperwork, on-line trainings, and the other steps to the certification process. We were delighted that we (working with the AOW team) were able to expeditiously got our on-line training hours and home study done in just a couple months - quite a feat. After our home study completion, we worked with an adoption consultant, and were able to place with a couple for an interstate adoption. In about six months, we were able to bring our beautiful baby boy home. The Adoptions of Wisconsin agency made our post-placement home visits as painless as possible. Five months after our son’s birth, we were able to finalize our adoption. It was about a year from start to finish. We know many couples that wait for years. I know that working with Claire at AOW shaved years off of our wait. If you are looking for an agency that is honest and hardworking, I highly recommend Adoptions of Wisconsin. They are worth driving almost five hours (on Wisconsin snowy roads) for.

Rating: 5