Adoptions Unit (Room 414, Building B)
Lincoln Hall of Justice
Third Circuit Court of Michigan: Juvenile Division
1025 E. Forest Avenue
Detroit, MI 48207
313-833-1880
The Adoption Unit helps ensure permanently joined bonded family units through the timely completion of parental rights’ termination, formal placement into approved homes, adoption finalization, and the delivery of efficient post adoption services.
Please note that the Adoptions Department does not take walk-ins.
Filings
Please note that the Adoptions Department does not take walk-ins for adoption services.
For instructions on how to file documents with the Court, please visit the instructions depending on the type of
adoption you wish to pursue. Each adoption type can have different legal requirements, forms, and procedures.
Filing Instructions can be found in forms on the following pages:
Agency Filings: includes relevant documents for the filing of Permanent Court Ward (foster child) adoptions. Also includes instructions for Safe Delivery of Newborn filings and Parental Releases.
Non-Agency Filings: includes Adult, Guardian, Relative, and Stepparent Adoptions—and attorney filing instructions. Also includes Motions for Delayed Registration of Foreign Births and Competing Parties (individuals denied Consent to Adopt from the Michigan Children’s Institute).
Temporary and Direct Placements: includes filing instructions for agencies and attorneys filing either temporary or direct placement adoption paperwork.
Post-Adoption Services: includes instructions on how to request information from an adoption record, appointing a confidential intermediary to locate an adoptee or adoptive parent, and obtaining other documentation.