Instructions and Online Submission for CPR Customers

Submit the application here if the request is related to adoption, guardianship, foster care, kinship care, custody or visitation purposes whether it’s for the applicant/caregiver, an adult household member or a back-up caregiver. Be sure to upload a government-issued photo ID. CFSA processes requests within 45 days of receiving a complete and correct application, or sooner for emergency temporary kinship licenses.

Step 1

• Click here to get the application
• Download it on your computer and name the file with the applicant's name, document type and submission date, for example: John-Doe-App-10-01-2021 and John-Doe-ID-10-01-2021 or John-Doe-App-ID-10-01-2021
• Do not put periods, punctuation or special characters in your file name
• Put the date of the submission in the file name - NOT the applicant's date of birth

Step 2

• Upload your completed application and ID fby pressing the "Browse your device" link below
• Do not combine multiple applications and submit them all together, upload one at a time

Step 3

• Enter your email address and a description of the files (e.g., application or ID) and then click "upload" 
• You won't receive a confirmation email, but you will see a message that says "Success! Your file has been uploaded."