ADOPTION

Isanti County Family Services provides adoption services to children whose parents' legal rights have been terminated through MN Statute 260C.301.  Persons seeking a private adoption are referred to private adoption agencies.  Persons seeking a step-parent adoption are advised to seek legal council.

POST ADOPTION
Isanti County Family Services also provides post-adoption services as defined in MN Statute 259.83 and as directed by the Commissioner of Human Services. 

ADAM WALSH ACT
MN Statute 245C.05 requires adults wishing to adopt a child to provide a set of fingerprints.  Isanti County Family Services facilitates this process for private adoptions when requested by a private child placing agency or by Isanti County Tenth Judicial District Court.

HELPFUL LINKS

Dave Thomas Adoption Foundation

Minnesota Adoption Resource Network

Minnesota Adoption Support and Preservation

Minnesota Department of Human Services

North American Council on Adoptable Children

Private Agencies