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LIFE FAMILY SERVICES 1515 E. 66th Street Minneapolis, MN 55423 phone: 612-866-7643 fax: 612-798-0695 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 |
| Wait List | approx. 20 |
| Reclaims | 2 |
| Religion | Evangelical Christian; no requirement for BP |
| 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 |
