Though it is not common knowledge, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office handles uncontested adoptions.

Our Adoptions personnel prepare legal paperwork for adoptive parents, file adoption petitions, and represent the adoptive parents at all court hearings. Since 2000, over 2,500 adoptions have been completed by our office, including relative adoptions, private adoptions, international adoptions and other agency placements. We hope that our representation makes adoption more affordable, as there is no cost for our service. Prospective adoptive parents only pay the adoption agency fees.