Adoption Option Committee, Inc.

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		PATH 2324 University Avenue, Ste. 120 St. Paul, MN 55114 phone: 651.646.3221 fax: 651.646.3363 email: nlfs@juno.com
Adoption study criteria:		Program type: Domestic Approx. 3-4 months approval time for Adoption Study after start No fees-paid by DHS public/private initiative Adoptive parents keep Adoptive Study when used only for MN waiting children
Fees:		Adoption costs are covered by state. PATH only does adoption for Waiting MN Children
Restrictions:		Department of Human Services Rule 1 criteria
Foster care fees:		$23.21/day and Difficulty Of Care for youth
Degree of openness:		Up to Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents
Programs available:		Special needs
Placements:		50
Waitlist:		0
Reclaims:		0
Religion:		No preference
Placement detail:
Adoptive parent profile review with birth parent:		Yes, if designated by Birth Parents
Out-of-state adoption		3 -5 per year
Program procedure:		Info packet, application, education/training, assigned social worker, active, placement, post-placement
Length of wait:		3-24 months
		Minnesota Adoption Agencies