Consultation
An LSS social worker will consult with you on your specific Designated Adoption situation to determine the needs and to plan for services to meet those needs. We consult with other attorneys and agencies involved to coordinate a plan, including Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) requirements.

Facilitation
An LSS social worker will be assigned to help to facilitate your adoption plan and to coordinate the services with other professionals involved throughout the entire process.

Adoption (Home) Study
After submitting the completed adoption application, you will be assigned a social worker who will meet with you to educate you on the adoption process and learn about your family for the adoption study document. Close attention is paid to preparing the written adoption study document to meet the expectations of other states and professionals involved.

Adoption Training Workshop
LSS offers education on the adoption process and general adoption issues. Trainings will be tailored to your adoption situation.

MN Adoptive Parent Post Placement Service Options:

Post Placement Supervision
To finalize your adoption in Minnesota, families must have supervision of their adoption by an MN agency for a minimum of three months after placement of the child in their home. Other states may have additional post placement supervision requirements. LSS will conduct the supervision interviews to meet the requirements of both states. If you will be finalizing in the other state, LSS will provide the post placement report to the professional in the other state.

Legal Adoption
Families, or an attorney on their behalf, finalize their adoption in the state decided upon. When the finalization will be in MN, LSS provides guidance to the family, a recommendation and supportive documents to the MN court in the family's county of residence. When the finalization will be in the other state, the process will be coordinated by the professional in that state.