Domestic Infant Adoption Fee Schedule

NOTE: There are no fees assessed to birth parents

Infant and Open Agency Program Fees
All fees payable with personal check, VISAŽ or MasterCardŽ, and are subject to change. Service fee disclosure, as required by Minnesota statute §259.37, follows:

Registration: $50
There is a one time, nonrefundable registration fee for all programs (except Minnesota Special Needs Children and Re-Applications). Due with completed registration form.

Application: $500
This fee covers costs associated with the opening of the adoption file, processing the application materials, securing references and performing background checks. This fee is non-refundable once application processing begins. Due with application.

Adoption Study: $3,000
The fee includes 18 hours of adoption group education (pre-adoption and cross-cultural), social work interviews and study document preparation. The first half of the fee ($1,500) is due prior to attending the Adoption Education workshop and the second half is due upon completion of the Adoption Study.

NOTE: The Re-application Adoption Study Fee (for families who have completed one adoption, including Adoption Study, through LSS) is $2,000 and is due at study completion.

Infant Open Program: $3,500
This fee is for participation in the Infant/Open adoption program and includes placement in the Family Book for birth parent selection, on-going education opportunities, facilitation of match meetings/relationship with birth parents, assistance with cooperative adoption agreements and placement planning. Due prior to placement in the Family Book.

Post-Placement Supervision Counseling: $1,500
Support and referral following placement of child (children). Includes report to court. Due when birth parent consent to the adoptive placement become irrevocable.

Birth Parent Services: $6,500
Paid by the adoptive parents if the child's birth parent(s) received services through LSS. Services include decision-making counseling including adoption education, anticipatory grief counseling, facilitation of matching process and meetings with adoptive parents, assistance with adoption consent, support, referral and post-placement counseling. Due when birth parent consent to the adoptive placement become irrevocable.

Foster Care Utilization: $500
Paid by the adoptive parents if the child was cared for in an LSS foster home. Due when birth parent consent to the adoptive placement become irrevocable.

Designated/Identified Program Fees
All fees payable with personal check, VISAŽ or MasterCardŽ, and are subject to change. Service fee disclosure, as required by Minnesota statute §259.37, follows:

Application: $500
This fee covers costs associated with the opening of the adoption file, processing the application materials, securing references and performing background checks. This fee is non-refundable once application processing begins. Due with application.

Adoption Study: $2,000
The fee includes social work interviews and study document preparation. Due at study completion.

Coordination/Facilitation: $1,000
Includes individual planning, coordination and facilitation of adoption between birthparents, agencies, attorneys and adoptive parents.

Post-Placement Supervision Counseling: $1,500
Support and referral following placement of child (children). Includes report to court. Due when birth parent consent to the adoptive placement become irrevocable.

Birth Parent Services: $3,500
Paid by the adoptive parents if the child's birth parent(s) received services through LSS. Services include decision-making counseling including adoption education, anticipatory grief counseling, facilitation of matching process and meetings with adoptive parents, assistance with adoption consent, support, referral and post-placement counseling. Due when birth parent consent to the adoptive placement become irrevocable.

Foster Care Utilization: $500
Paid by the adoptive parents if the child was cared for in an LSS foster home. Due when birth parent consent to the adoptive placement become irrevocable.

ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FEES THAT ARE CURRENT WHEN THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED OR CONTRACTED FOR