Please note that some states charge a fee to access records. These will show up on your invoice as a pass-through fee. See list of pass-through fees in our portal by clicking the $ icon in the upper right corner for view them here.
| State | Registry Type(s) Included | Source | What's Needed: |
| Alabama | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Alaska | Child Only | Alaska Department of Family and Community Services |
Authorization Form Copy of DL |
| American Samoa | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Arizona | Adult & Child |
Adult: Arizona Department of Health Services - Adult Protective Services registry Child: Arizona Department of Child Safety, Direct Service Central Registry |
Adult: Name/DOB Child: Authorization Form |
| Arkansas | Adult & Child |
Adult: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services: Adult Maltreatment Central Registry Child: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services: Child Maltreatment Central Registry |
Adult: Notarized Form Child: Notarized Form |
| California | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Colorado | Adult Only | Colorado Adult Protection Services |
Access to clients CAPS system Complete 5 years applicant address history |
| Connecticut | Child Only | Department of Children and Families - Central Registry of Persons Responsible for Child Abuse and Neglect | Authorization Form |
| Delaware | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| District of Columbia | Child Only | DC Child & Family Services Agency |
Authorization Form Copy of DL |
| Florida | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Georgia | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Hawaii | Adult & Child |
Adult: Hawaii Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services Central Registry Child: Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Protective Services System Central Registry |
Adult: Authorization Form Child: Authorization Form |
| Idaho | Child Only | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Idaho Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry | Notarized Form |
| Illinois | Child Only | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
Authorization Form Note: This search can only be processed for clients who are not licensed by Illinois DCFS |
| Indiana | Child Only | Indiana Department of Child Services |
Organization name (as listed on CPS site) Type of Organization Authorization Form |
| Iowa | Adult & Child | Iowa Department of Human Services, Central Abuse Registry | Authorization Form |
| Kansas | Adult & Child |
Adult: Kansas Department for Children and Families, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Child: Kansas Department for Children and Families, Adult Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation Central Registry |
Authorization Form Note: Client must provide a copy of payment receipt for the child abuse search |
| Kentucky | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Louisiana | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Maine | Child Only | Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Child Abuse Registry | Authorization Form |
| Maryland | Child Only | Maryland Department of Human Services, CPS and Adam Walsh check | Notarized Authorization Form - Original must be mailed to Verified First |
| Massachusetts | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Michigan | Child Only | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Central Registry | Authorization Form |
| Minnesota | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Mississippi | Child Only | Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, Child Abuse Central Registry |
Authorization Form Agency Photo/License certificate & Reason for the search |
| Missouri | See Source |
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Family Care Safety Registry Includes: State criminal history records, MO State Highway Patrol Sex Offender Registry, MO State Highway Patrol Child abuse/neglect records, MO Department of Social Services The Employee Disqualification List, MO Department of Health and Senior Services The Employee Disqualification Registry, MO Department of Mental Health Child-care facility licensure records, MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Foster parent licensure records, MO Department of Social Services |
Applicant must be enrolled at FCSR Client must give VF permission to process searches on their behalf through FCSR |
| Montana | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Nebraska | Adult & Child | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Child/Adult Abuse and Neglect Central Registry | Authorization Form (sent via email invite) |
| Nevada | Child Only | Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Child Abuse & Neglect Central Registry |
Authorization Form Copy of DL |
| New Hampshire | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| New Jersey | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| New Mexico | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| New York | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| North Carolina | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| North Dakota | Child Only | North Dakota Department of Human Services, Child Abuse/Neglect Information Index | Authorization Form |
| Ohio | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Oklahoma | Child Only | Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Care Restricted Registry - Joshua's List | SSN |
| Oregon | Child Only | Oregon Department of Human Services, Abuse/Neglect Registry | Authorization Form |
| Pennsylvania | Child Only | Pennsylvania Child Welfare Information System | Applicant must use payment code sent by VF to pay for search through the CWIS portal. See more details here. |
| Rhode Island | Child Only | Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families | Authorization Form |
| South Carolina | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| South Dakota | Child Only | South Dakota Department of Social Services, Abuse and Neglect registry | Authorization Form |
| Tennessee | Adult & Child | Tennessee Department of Health, Abuse Registry | SSN |
| Texas | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Utah | Child Only | Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Child Abuse Central Registry | Authorization Form |
| Vermont | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Virginia | Child Only | Virginia Department of Social Services, Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry | Notarized Authorization Form - Original must be mailed to Verified First |
| Washington | Child Only | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families - Abuse and Neglect Registry |
Authorization Form Most recent WA address (if not a current resident of WA) |
| West Virginia | Adult & Child | West Virginia Department of Health & Human Services, Child Protective Services records, Adult Protective Services records, and Institutional Investigation Unit records | Authorization Form |
| Wisconsin | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Wyoming | Adult & Child | Wyoming Department of Family Services, Child & Adult Abuse/Neglect Central Registry | Authorization Form (sent via email invite) |
To order a Vulnerable Abuse Registry search, see Vulnerable Abuse Registry Ordering
Process article.
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