Adoption Option Committee, Inc.

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		LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF MINNESOTA 2414 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 phone: 612.879.5230 fax: 612.871.0354 email: adoption@lssmn.org
Adoption study criteria:		1 to 3 months until approval $1000-$4000 (sliding scale) adoption study Will provide adoption study for MN resident adopting out-of-state Will review adoption study from another agency/fee Adoptive parent is entitled to keep adoption study(summary)
Fees:		$50 registration, $800 application (sliding scale), $1000-4000 AS (sliding scale), $1000 post-placement (sliding scale), $2300 program, $4000 BP counseling
Restrictions:		Adoptive parents under 45/50
Foster care fees:		Most placements directly from hospital, if foster care used, $500 fee.
Degree of openness:		Up to birth parents and adoptive parents, pictures, letters, and occasional meetings
Programs available:		Birth parent, International, Special Needs.
Placements:
Waitlist:
Reclaims:		2
Religion:		No preference
Placement detail:		19 designated, 23 from book
Adoptive parent profile review with birth parent:		Yes-birth parents can choose from all profiles
Out-of-state adoption		If designated by birth parents, International
Program procedure:		Information meeting, registration, application, education/training group, AS, Profile, BP meeting, placement
Length of wait:		1 - 36 months, average of 12 months
		Minnesota Adoption Agencies