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Minnesota Birth Records Law Change: What You Need to Know

July 1, 2024 by Staff Member

Minnesota law regarding original birth records for adult adoptees is changing effective July 1, 2024. The new law allows adult adoptees access to original birth records and affidavits of nondisclosure

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Filed Under: Adoption Legislation, News

The Family We Are

December 4, 2023 by Staff Member

Children's Home Society of Minnesota Little Red Stocking Campaign

Lindsay and Ryan began their adoption journey as many people do, envisioning an infant who would transform them from a couple into a growing family. But within months of starting

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Filed Under: Foster Care Adoption, News, Parenting, Sibling Adoption

From LA to Ethiopia: Reconnecting With Birth Family

October 19, 2023 by Staff Member

From LA to Ethiopia: Reconnecting With Birth Family

Imagine being an 18-year-old American girl — Ethiopian-born and adopted at the age of two — and traveling to Africa with your parents to meet your biological parents. Tsehay Driscoll

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Filed Under: News, Today's Child and Family

Helping Others, One Quarter at a Time

October 19, 2023 by Staff Member

World of Peace Church in Rogers, MInnesota

The spirit of generosity, compassion, and fun was on full display at Word of Peace Church in Rogers, Minnesota this past summer. Each year, youth attending the church’s vacation Bible

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Filed Under: Today's Child and Family

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