International Adoption

We Help Children of All Ages and Backgrounds Find Permanent, Loving Families

Our Programs & Services:

Colombia Ecuador India South Korea Home Study Services Waiting Children

Before applying, we encourage you to review our service contract, policies and procedures

Our international adoption services require at least one parent to be a U.S. citizen.

When adopting internationally, you must have an adoption home study completed by an agency licensed in your state. You will also need an agency licensed/approved to work in the country from where you are adopting.

If you live in Minnesota and are adopting through one of our international programs, Children’s Home can complete both your adoption home study and your international process. We can also provide home study services to Minnesotans adopting through another international placing agency.

If you live outside Minnesota and want to adopt from one of our country programs, you’ll work with two agencies. Children’s Home will act as the Primary Provider and your local agency will work with Children’s Home as a Supervised or Exempted Provider.

Identifying a Home Study Provider

Our Philosophy

We believe that international adoption is a last resort. Children should, whenever possible, remain:

With their family
With a relative
In their community
In their country

International adoption is complex and constantly evolving. Alongside entering the process with an open heart, preparation through education and self-evaluation is paramount to the lifelong success of any adoption. Our goal is to provide you with access to a wide range of resources to help you make informed decisions that are right for you and your family.

Global Family Support

We believe international adoption is a small piece of the much larger international child welfare puzzle. While adoption may be the solution for some, our ultimate goal is for children to thrive in the countries in which they live. Often relationships are maintained through Global Family Support long after an adoption program closes.

Learn more about our Global Family Support

Host Children Waiting for Adoption

Children’s Home partners with Kidsave to help older children from Colombia experience the joys of summer and to help them find permanent, loving, adoptive families through their Summer Miracles^®Program. Children stay with host families for 4 to 5 weeks during the summer in designated communities throughout the United States. Generally, the children range in age from 10 to 14. Some may have siblings.

Learn How You Can Host a Waiting Child from Colombia

Serving All Families

We are dedicated to serving all families. Each country determines its own eligibility requirements for international adoptive families. We partner with a variety of countries in order to provide options to individuals and families regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Adoption by Single Parents Adoption by LGBTQ Parents

Transparent Practices

We are committed to transparency in our practice and policies.