Infant Adoption:

LSS-MT provides decision-making counseling to birthmothers and their families who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.  Through this service, a birthparent may decide that adoption is the best plan for the baby.  To assist with this plan, we provide loving families for the birthparents' children.

 

Click here for more information on the steps through this process or call a counselor at the most convenient office location.

International Adoption:

LSS-MT offers home study services and post-placement visits and reports for those couples who have selected an international adoption.  LSS-MT also offers adoption services through our affiliate, Lutheran Adoption Network (LAN).  LSS-MT requires couples to choose a placement agency.

 

For more information on the steps through this process call a counselor at the most convenient office location.

Non-Agency Adoption:

Direct Parental Placement:

LSS-MT offers home study services and post-placement reports for to couples involved in privately arranged adoptions in which the birthmother personally knows the adoptive family.  This does not include private adoptions arranged by third party facilitators.  Montana law does not allow for facilitated adoptions.

Agency to Agency adoptions:

LSS-MT offers home study services to couples who desire to adopt a child from the foster care system or any child from a licensed, non-profit private agency.

For more information on the steps through this process call a counselor at the most convenient office location.