Minnesota State Adoptions

Minnesota adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Minnesota:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Human Services
444 LaFayette Road
St. Paul, MINNESOTA 55155-3832
612-297-2711

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Human Services
Connie Karon
Human Services Building
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3831
Phone: (651) 282-3793
Fax: (651) 297-1949
World Wide Web: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000150

Licensing Specialist
Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing
Human Services Building
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-3971
Fax: (651) 297-1490
World Wide Web: http://www.mnadopt.org/privateagencies.htm


More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Minnesota.