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Timeliness of Adoptions

Trends for the Last 5 Years

  • Composite Score

  • Exits to Adoption in < 24 Months

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  • Median Months in Care (Lower Score Preferable)

  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months

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  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Legally Free for Adoption in < 6 Months

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  • Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months

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  • Exits to Adoption

Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024 Sep-2024 Mar-2025 Sep-2025
Count11012112793809095103113130
Percent29.25%32.88%31.82%24.21%22.40%21.32%20.92%21.41%23.44%27.60%
Total376368399384357422454481482471

  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months

Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024 Sep-2024 Mar-2025 Sep-2025
Count270262280304281325367389390338
Percent29.44%27.81%26.97%28.20%25.77%28.13%30.00%33.16%32.77%30.58%
Total91794210381078109011551223117311901105

  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Legally Free for Adoption in < 6 Months

Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024 Sep-2024 Mar-2025 Sep-2025
Count919711210190129119119134124
Percent14.67%14.60%15.15%13.48%11.47%14.82%13.06%13.55%15.43%14.79%
Total620664739749784870911878868838

  • Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months

Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024 Sep-2024 Mar-2025 Sep-2025
Count315280257260263217240284255259
Percent72.58%69.47%62.22%59.36%59.77%58.80%60.00%64.69%65.89%63.79%
Total434403413438440369400439387406