Fees
Fee Description and Financial Resources for Full and Limited Service Adoptions
Fee Description for Full Adoption Services
A Full Service Adoption means an adoptive family, as well as the birth parent(s), work with New Life throughout the entire adoption journey. No other agency or legal professional is involved. See Explanation of Services for detailed information on all the services New Life provides for adoptive families.
Fee Description for Limited Adoption Services
A Limited Service Adoption means an adoptive family works with different agencies and/or legal professionals to complete their adoption. Below are examples of what limited services cases may look like.
- An adoptive family connects with an agency or birth parent in a different state to receive a child into their home. The family works with New Life for the home study, post placement and finalization services.
- New Life is working with a birth mother who chooses an adoptive family that is working with another adoption agency. The family has completed their home study through the other agency and will also work with that agency for post placement services. However, the adoptive family will receive placement services through New Life.
- A family is adopting a specific child with the help of an attorney. The family works with New Life to receive home study and post placement services.
- An adoptive family and a birth mother have made a connection with each other without the assistance of an agency. New Life would provide the home study services since, by law, adoptive families need to have an agency-approved homes study prior to placement of a child.
- A birth mother has chosen an adoptive family and is seeking birth parent counseling from an agency. Under Minnesota law, birth parents can request counseling about adoption before making a decision and can request adoptive parents to pay for this counseling.
The decision to place a child for adoption is a difficult one and involves unselfish sacrifice. At New Life, we believe it is very important for birth parents to receive unbiased support and adoption counseling prior to and after placing a child for adoption. Experience tells us that when birth parents receive adoption counseling and education during the adoption planning process, both birth parents and adoptive parents have a more stable adoption relationship.
It is important to note that when pursuing a Limited Service Adoption, adoptive families may pay more for the various services rendered because multiple professionals are involved. Limited Service Adoption fees tend to be higher because the services do not overlap as they do in a full service adoption. At New Life, our goal is to assist you with your adoption and we strive to make the process as smooth as possible. We have worked with families in many different limited service adoption situations and can likely assist you with yours. If you find yourself in a possible limited service adoption situation, we encourage you to contact us.
For specific questions regarding Limited Service adoptions through New Life Family Services, contact our Social Work Program Assistant by phone at (612) 866-7643 ext. 158.
