Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out. It's all about timing.

~Stacey Charter

The Homestudy

There are many agencies in Maine that conduct homestudies. Here is a list of licensed adoption agencies your reference.

Families and Children Together (FACT)
304 Hancock Suite 2V
Bangor, ME 04401
941-2347

Good Samaritan Agency
100 Ridgewood Drive
Bangor, ME 04401
942-7211

Maine Adoption Placement Service
181 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
941-9500		 306 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
772-3678 (77-ADOPT)
P.O. Box 772
Houlton, ME 04730
532-9358		 MAPS International
277 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
775-4101

Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers
93 Silver Street
Waterville, ME 04901
873-4253

St. Andre Home, Inc.
283 Elm Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
282-3351

The Document Trail . . .

Need to get your birth or marriage certificates? Contact Maine Vital Records.

Do you need to get copies of your driving record, try the Maine Department of Motor Vehicles.

Some agencies also require a criminal background check. The Maine State Police State Bureau of Indentification keeps track of this information.