Already, foster parents account for 80 percent of the approximately 700 adoptions that the division handles eah year.

State officials said today that the system had broken down and they ordered a review of how the division had handled Ms. Williams's case.

The division handles Uniform Commercial Code and other security interest records.

The division handles sales, warranty, claims and partial repairs for the entire North American market as well.

Another division handled the shipping and outfitting of vessels that participated in spring seal hunting.

This division mainly handles patent law and public procurement cases.

She added that further cost cuts could come from the divisions handling the company's technology and operations.

The new division would still handle the marketing.

The civil division also handles all landlord-tenant disputes, and certain property tax and code enforcement cases.

This division handles all filings for state boards and commissions.