by beanstalk | Jul 22, 2016 | Adoption, Blog
What are Open, Closed, Semi-Open and Semi-Closed Adoptions? An open adoption is an adoption where all identifying information is shared between the biological parents and the adoptive family, including last names, addresses, phone numbers and birth dates. It also...
by beanstalk | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog
You don’t need to be wealthy to make a plan for your assets. Some people think they don’t have enough assets to make an estate plan. But creating an estate plan can be beneficial even to those without a significant nest egg. Here are five reasons estate planning can...
by beanstalk | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog, Parenting
By 2016, most of us are now aware that children should be fitted in an age-appropriate car seat. But did you know that the CDC still estimates that more than 618,000 children ages 0-12 ride in a vehicle without a car seat or seatbelt each year? If your child does use...
by beanstalk | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog
Have you heard the news? Rev. Alan Erdman has retired as President & CEO of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services, effective July 1, 2016. As we close this amazing chapter in the history of LFCS, we would like to invite you to make a special gift in honor of...
by beanstalk | Jun 17, 2016 | Adoption, Blog
Advocacy Happenings: The Missouri Adoptee Rights Act In May, the Missouri legislature passed HB1599, the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act, granting Missourians who were adopted between 1941 and 1986 access to their original birth certificates. While this law is a wonderful...
