Advocates for Children and Families

Advocates for Children and Families (ACF), is a non-profit licensed adoption agency based in Florida. Since 1992, we serve people creating new family relationships through adoption, providing all legal and social services every step of the way. Learn 10 Things you Should Know if You are Thinking About Adoption.

If you are a prospective birth mother coping with an unplanned pregnancy or untimely birth, our adoption agency can provide adoption services such as adoption counseling and financial material needs assistance to immediately relieve stress. Because ACF believes that each adoption is unique, we invite you to create an adoption plan that meets your own individual needs, and to become an active partner in planning for your child's future. Use this adoption agency website to learn about our adoption services as well as your rights and responsibilities. View some of our approved adoptive families who are anxiously waiting for their chance to be warm, loving parents.

The ACF adoption agency includes a global community of prospective adoptive families. If you are hoping to adopt, and you live in Florida, our adoption services include Adoption Homestudies and specialized adoptive parent training for domestic and international adoptions, including those from Hague Convention countries. For adoptive families interstate throughout the USA and inter-country around the world, ACF’s adoption services include newborn adoption placements of American-born children.

The Advocates for Children and Families adoption agency holds accreditation for Hague Convention Inter-country placements. Our skilled and dedicated staff includes licensed mental health counselors and attorneys to guide you through each part of the adoption process, including the interstate compact, and legal finalization of the adoption in Florida.

For more information concerning our adoption services, please call ACF 1-800-348-0467, or use our Contact page.

You have the opportunity to provide feedback about our performance as an adoption service provider. Please visit COA's website