Adoption

According to the 1988 National Survey of Family Growth there are an estimated 3.3 adoption seekers for every actual adoption.

The 1995 National Survey of Family Growth found that 500,000 women were currently seeking to adopt a child. (Freundlich, 1998)

A List of Local Adoption Agencies:

http://www.catholiccharitiesnd.org/AdoptionServices.htm
http://www.cflsadoption.org/
http://www.providentliving.org/ses/birthmother/wecanhelp/0,12266,2181-1,00.html

Information from the State Department:

http://www.nd.gov/humanservices/services/childfamily/adoption/
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/
http://www.state.sd.us