Lutheran Social Services, Inc.

Adoption

Since the 1940s,
Lutheran Social Services
of the South has placed
nearly 6,000 children
from all over the world
with loving families.
 

 

Post Adoption*

Services include:

Consultation and free referral to community resources
Adoption registration (for mutual matching of adult adoptee and birth parents)
Provision of social and medical history reports
Search and reunion assistance
Intermediary services (transfer of correspondence between birth and adoptive parents)

Program fees are based on the cost of provision of services.

For more information, contact Karalyn Heimlich at (512) 454-4611.

Learn about other post-adoption services available for adopted children previously in the custody of Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.


*Post-Adoption Seminar - March 6-7:

"Making the Connection"
A conference to help adoptive parents with the unique challenges they may face raising adopted children at the Plano Centre in Plano, Texas. Sponsored by Lutheran Social Services, the conference features several exceptional speakers, some of whom grew up as adopted children. For more information, call the LSS Dallas office at (800) 622-6697.