Florida Branch Office

The Alliance for Children is proud to be a fully licensed adoption agency in the State of Florida! We provide home study services, adoption placements, and post placements throughout the state of Florida. In addition we can assist with domestic adoptions and international adoptions through partnership with your identified placement agency.

The Alliance for Children is Hague Accredidated, has Russia Accredidation, CCAA Accredidation and is approved by the Bienestar in Colombia to facilitate adoptions. Please contact Southeast Regional Director Jeannette Cohen at (954) 390-6338 for more information.

Update on Adoption Programs for Florida Families

Gay and Lesbian Applicants - After a three decade long ban prohibiting otherwise qualified Gay and Lesbian people from adopting the recent Gill case has rendered the law essentially unenforceable. The Alliance for Children applauds the hard work of the people that helped overturn the law in hopes of finding more loving homes for children in need. The following was issued by the Florida Department of Children and Families and reflects the approach The Alliance for Children will take in qualifying potential adoptive parents:

"As I am sure you have learned, the Florida law banning gay men and lesbians from adopting has been ruled unconstitutional by the Third District Court of Appeals in a 3-0 vote. Based on the ruling that the current law is unconstitutional you are no longer to ask prospective adoptive parents whether they are heterosexual, gay or lesbian nor are you to use this as a factor in determining the suitability of applicants to adopt.

Focus your attention on the quality of parenting that prospective adoptive parents would provide, and their commitment to and love for our children."

We look forward to working with ALL qualified applicants.


Colombia Casita Program at Alliance for Children - Families need to be open to adopt children up to the age of 36 months. They are tested for Hepatitis B, HIV, and VDRL , the program is open to couples and single women, Colombian families are given preference. USCIS approval is required prior to travel, and must meet the eligibility requirements of the Columbia Adoption Laws. Referral time can be up to 18 months from submission of Dossier. Travel is approximately 2 months after acceptance of the assignment. Time in country is 3 to 4 weeks, one parent can leave after the first week. Adoptions through the child welfare system, ICBF directly are also available.

Florida Office Has Moved

Please note that the Florida office has moved to a new location:
300 Pine Island Road
Suite 265
Plantation, FL 33324
Phone: (954) 390-6338

Florida Kids!