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CHILDREN'S HOME
SOCIETY
AND FAMILY SERVICES
1605 Eustis Street
St. Paul, MN 55108
phone: 651-646-6393
fax: 651-646-0436
e-mail: welcome@chsm.com
* Please contact the agency for the most current information
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| Adoption
study criteria |
1-5
months |
| $500-$3000
fee |
| 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 |
| Fees
|
$45
registration fee, $450 application fee, $700-$2250 adoption study,
$800-$2300 child referral program, $3000 birth parent counseling,
$600 post-placement, No fees for birth parents |
| Restrictions
|
None |
| Foster
care-fees |
Most
placements directly from hospital, if foster care used, $500 |
| Degree
of openness |
Up
to birth parents and adoptive parents |
| Programs
available |
BP,
International, Special needs, Older Children, Pregnancy counseling,
Open adoption (American infant), Post adoption services |
| Placements |
49 |
| Wait
list |
70-80
families |
| Reclaims
|
3 |
| Religion
|
No
preference |
| Adoptive
parent profile review with birth parent |
Yes
- birth parents can see all profiles |
| Out-of-state
adoption |
Yes,
for Designated American Infant Program |
| Program
procedure |
Information
meeting, registration, application, assign social worker, 2-day
workshop, AS, meet BP, cooperative agreement, active, placement
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| Length
of wait |
3
to 24 months |
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