Disability Topics
Adoption and foster care
Adoption
Human Services Department
The Minnesota Department of Human Services ensures that Minnesota children placed for adoption within the state or across state or international lines benefit from all legal protections and that they and their families receive support and social services to meet their individual needs.
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Human Services Department
Minnesota's Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (Minnesota Statute 260.851) ensures that children in need of out-of-home placement to and from other states receive the same protections guaranteed to the children placed in care within Minnesota. This includes uniform guidelines and procedures to ensure that the placements take place in ways that promote the best interests of the child.
