Explore the details of our services and complete a Service Request Form to begin. We will review and inform you of any applicable fees before the start of your service.
Please note that our services involving adoption records are generally open to those with foster or adoption experiences through Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organizations.
Update My Record
- Assisting adoption constellation members to add a letter, email, contact information change, or digital photo to an existing adoption record.
- A service for domestic or international adult adoptees (age 18+), birth parents, and adoptive parents whose adoptions were completed by Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organization.
- Records may be updated annually.
- You can expect:
- Fee: $0
Document Request/File Review
- Assisting members of the adoption constellation receive legally allowable information from their adoption record.
- Review relevant Minnesota Statutes
- A service for international or domestic adult adoptees (age 18+), birth parents and adoptive parents requesting a document(s) from their record. This service is available to those whose adoptions were completed by Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organization.
- Document retrieval may help with the finalization and/or citizenship process.
- Practice standards have continued to evolve and change throughout our 150+ year history. Information may need to be redacted, according to applicable Minnesota Statutes.
- You can expect:
- Initial consultation with our Post Adoption staff
- Location and retrieval of original record
- Delivery of documentation
- Connection to optional continued support and resources
- Fee: $50 per request
- If fees are a barrier, you are welcome to apply for a partial or full grant through our Adoption Support Fund (application included with Service Request Form).
100+ Year Record Request
- Assisting any individual to obtain a 100+ year adoption record, as Minnesota Statute allows.
- A service available for adoptions completed by Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organization.
- Please note that the documentation varies. Practice standards have continued to evolve and change throughout our 150+ year history. Records will not be redacted, as allowed by Minnesota Statute.
- You can expect:
- Consultation with our Post Adoption staff
- Location, retrieval and delicate scanning of original adoption record.
- Delivery of electronic adoption record
- Connection to optional continued support and resources
- Fee: $100
- If fees are a barrier, you are welcome to apply for a partial or full grant through our Adoption Support Fund (application included with Service Request Form).
Certified Court Ordered Record Request
- Assistance for any individual possessing a court order to release an adoption record.
- A service available for adoptions that were completed by Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organization.
- Please note that the documentation varies. Practice standards have continued to evolve and change throughout our 150+ year history. Adoption records will be redacted, according to applicable Minnesota Statute.
- You can expect:
- To submit an applicable certified court order
- Consultation with our Post Adoption staff to discuss your individual situation
- Our Post Adoption staff will locate, retrieve and scan the adoption record
- The adoption record will be reviewed and redacted, as required by applicable statute
- Note, this step in the process may entail CH/LSS legal consultation
- Delivery of electronic adoption record
- Connection to optional continued support and resources
- Fee: $550
- If fees are a barrier, you are welcome to apply for a partial or full grant through our Adoption Support Fund (application included with Service Request Form).
Colombian Birth Certificate Support
- Assistance obtaining a notarized Colombian Birth Certificate.
- A service for Colombian adult adoptees (age 18+) whose adoptions were completed by Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organization.
- Please note we may be able to accommodate additional special requests, please contact us about your specific situation.
- You can expect:
- Initial consultation with our Post Adoption staff
- Coordination with our Colombia Representative
- Please note additional fees will apply for the Colombian Representative portion of this request. You will receive an individualized estimate of total costs prior to the start of your service
- Closing consultation with our Post Adoption staff
- Connection to optional continued support and resources
- Fee: $50 (+ Colombian expenses)
- If fees are a barrier, you are welcome to apply for a partial or full grant through our Adoption Support Fund (application included with Service Request Form).
Ethiopian Adoption DVD Lifebook Replacement
- Providing additional or replacement copies of Ethiopian Adoption DVD/Lifebooks.
- A service for Ethiopian adult adoptees (age 18+), or adoptive parents whose adoptions were completed by Children’s Home.
- Please note, this service is available on a case-by-case basis.
- You can expect:
- Consultation with a Post Adoption staff
- Location and retrieval of U.S. and Ethiopian adoption records
- Contracted support in Ethiopia, if needed
- Delivery of replacement DVD and/or Lifebook
- Connection to optional continued support and resources
- Fee: $100
- If fees are a barrier, you are welcome to apply for a partial or full grant through our Adoption Support Fund (application included with Service Request Form).
International Adoption Finalization & Citizenship Support
- Assistance finalizing an international adoption in the U.S., after your adoption case is closed. This service may also be helpful for those obtaining Certificates of Citizenship from USCIS. Note, we are not able to offer legal advice or complete government or court forms on your behalf.
- A service for international adult adoptees (age 18+), or adoptive parents whose adoptions were completed by Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organization.
- You can expect:
- Consultation with our Post Adoption staff
- Location and retrieval of adoption record
- Support gathering and submitting required documentation for U.S. adoption petition.
- Support gathering documents that may be needed to apply for the Certificate of Citizenship (COC), and provide resources to help you in this process.
- Connection to optional continued support and resources.
- Fee: $100
- If fees are a barrier, you are welcome to apply for a partial or full grant through our Adoption Support Fund (application included with the Service Request Form).
Non-Identifying Social Medical History Report
- Creation and delivery of a comprehensive, personalized, non-identifying social medical history report from an original adoption record.
- A service for adult adoptees (age 18+), birth parents, or adoptive parents of minors, whose adoptions were completed by Children’s Home, LSS or contracted organization.
- Practice standards have continued to evolve and change throughout our 150+ year history. Information may need to be redacted or withheld according to applicable Minnesota Statute.
- This report includes non-identifying information, if identifying information and/or connection is desired, consider our Search & Connection Service.
- You can expect:
- Initial consultation with our Post Adoption staff to discuss your individual circumstances and expectations
- Location and retrieval of adoption record
- Review and redaction of record, as applicable
- Compilation of additional information and historical context into personalized, multi-page report
- Closing consultation with our Post Adoption staff to review your report
- Connection to optional continued support and resources
- Fee: $450
- If fees are a barrier, you are welcome to apply for a partial or full grant through our Adoption Support Fund (application included with Service Request Form).
