REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

To request information from the North Carolina Division of Social Services, please refer to the following:

Adam Walsh Clearances
To obtain child abuse and neglect clearances to approve an individual to become a foster parent or to adopt, please complete the DSS-5268.

Once completed the DSS-5268 may be submitted by mail to:

N.C. Division of Social Services
325 N. Salisbury St.
MSC 2408
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2408
Attn: RIL

Or by fax to:
(919) 715-6714

Should you have additional questions please contact the Child Welfare Policy Section at (919) 733-4622.

Assistance Verifications for Out of State Agencies
If you are requesting out-of-state verification of assistance, please do not send confidential information via email. You may obtain verification by calling 866-719-0141 or faxing a request to 252-789-5395.The request should be on agency letterhead and must include:

Name
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Programs included in request
Your agency's contact information

Child Protective Services Requests
If you are requesting information in response to an open case involving Child Protective Services, please submit DSS-5277. You may submit this request by fax to (919) 715-6714 or by mail to:

North Carolina Division of Social Services
Attn:CWS - Central Registry
325 N. Salisbury Street
2408 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2408

The requested information will be returned as requested.

CPS Alerts
To request a CPS Alert to be posted in North Carolina please submit your information via email to: cpsalerts@lists.ncmail.net or by fax to (919) 715-6714. You may also mail your request to

North Carolina Division of Social Services
CWS-CPS Alerts
325 N. Salisbury Street
2408 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2408

Non-Identifying Adoption Information
To request non-identifying information regarding a North Carolina adoption, contact the local adoption agency. In the event that the local adoption agency is unknown, a request may be submitted for the name of the local adoption agency at which time the local adoption agency should be contacted for the requested information. Non-identifying information will only be provided to adoption agencies not the public. Please note North Carolina does not have information available for years prior to 1936. The written request should be submitted to:

North Carolina Division of Social Services
Attn: Adoption Review and Indexing Team
325 N. Salisbury St.
2425 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2411

You may direct other questions regarding this process to (919) 334-1120. The request should include:

Birth parents' names, if known
Child's birth name, if known
Child's adoptive name, if known
Child's date of birth
Adoptive parents' names, if known
County finalized, if known
Daytime telephone number
Picture ID

We strive to keep this information as accurate as possible. If information on this page needs to be updated, please Email us.

Page Modified 10/15/2012