Adoption Option Committee, Inc.

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		NEW LIFE FAMILY SERVICES 1515 E. 66th Street Minneapolis, MN 55423 phone: 612.866.7643 fax: 612.866.5990 email: nlfs@juno.com
Adoption study criteria:		2 - 6 months $3000 adoption study Will provide limited service for adoption study for MN resident adopting out of state Will review adoption study from another agency sometimes for designated and Special Needs Adoptive parent is entitled to keep adoption study (on individual basis)
Fees:		$1000 application fee, $2000 AS $5000 BP services fee $2000 finalization fee $750 legal services fee if applicable (case by case)
Restrictions:		Christian, infertility, married 2 years, 45 mile radius, maximum age 45, minimum age 21 (infertility, age requirements & 45 mile radius waived if open to special needs)
Foster care fees:		Foster Care/Adopt available for no charge, Foster Care available for $750
Degree of openness:		Up to birth parents and adoptive parents
Programs available:		Birth parent, Special Needs, Limited Service, Designated
Placements:		24
Waitlist:		approx. 20
Reclaims:		2
Religion:		Evangelical Christian; no requirement for BP
Placement detail:
Adoptive parent profile review with birth parent:		Yes, BP chooses from profiles that meet BP requests
Out-of-state adoption		Yes (designated and special needs)
Program procedure:		Inquiry, info packet, preliminary application, group info meeting,formal application, AS, active, placement, post-placement
Length of wait:		Varies; avg. wait in 2001 after approved AS: 10 months
		Minnesota Adoption Agencies