Adoption

Overview of Adoption Services

• Provide case management services and seek adoptive homes for children under the guardianship of the Minnesota Commissioner of Human Services.
• Provide resources and information for families seeking to adopt.
• Sponsor a support group for individuals and families interested in adopting, in the process of adopting, or who have already adopted.
• Provide a confidential venue for information sharing between biological relatives and adoptive families who have committed to court ordered contract agreements.
• Complete background studies for stepparent adoptions taking place within Sherburne County-fees apply.
• Complete post adoption searches referred from the Department of Human Services for adults who were adopted through Sherburne County Health and Human Services.