Section 260C.627 — Notice Of Adoption Proceedings.
260C.627 NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS. Subdivision 1. To whom given. (a) Notice of the adoption proceedings shall not be given to any parent whose rights have been terminated or who has consented to the adoption of the child under this chapter. (b) Notice of the adoption proceedings shall be given to the following: (1) the […]
Section 260C.629 — Finalization Hearing.
260C.629 FINALIZATION HEARING. Subdivision 1. Consent. (a) A parent whose rights to the child have not been terminated must consent to the adoption of the child. A parent may consent to the adoption of the child under section 260C.515, subdivision 3, and that consent shall be irrevocable upon acceptance by the court except as otherwise […]
Section 260C.631 — Judgment And Decree.
260C.631 JUDGMENT AND DECREE. (a) After taking testimony from the responsible social services agency, which may be by telephone or affidavit if the court has transferred venue of the matter to a county not conducting the posttermination of parental rights reviews under section 260C.607, and the adopting parent, if the court finds that it is […]
Section 260C.633 — Adoption Denied.
260C.633 ADOPTION DENIED. (a) If the court is not satisfied that the proposed adoption is in the best interests of the child to be adopted, the court shall deny the petition and order the responsible social services agency to take appropriate action for the protection and safety of the child. If venue has been transferred […]
Section 260C.635 — Effect Of Adoption.
260C.635 EFFECT OF ADOPTION. Subdivision 1. Legal effect. (a) Upon adoption, the adopted child becomes the legal child of the adopting parent and the adopting parent becomes the legal parent of the child with all the rights and duties between them of a birth parent and child. (b) The child shall inherit from the adoptive […]
Section 260C.637 — Access To Original Birth Record Information.
260C.637 ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH RECORD INFORMATION. An adopted person may ask the commissioner of health to disclose the information on the adopted person’s original birth record according to section 259.89. History: 2012 c 216 art 1 s 44
Section 260C.623 — Adoption Petition.
260C.623 ADOPTION PETITION. Subdivision 1. Who may petition. (a) The responsible social services agency may petition for the adopting parent to adopt a child who is under the guardianship of the commissioner. The petition shall contain or have attached a statement certified by the adopting parent that the adopting parent desires that the relationship of […]
Section 260C.625 — Documents Filed By Social Services Agency.
260C.625 DOCUMENTS FILED BY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY. (a) The following shall be filed by the responsible social services agency prior to finalization of the adoption: (1) a certified copy of the child’s birth record; (2) a certified copy of the findings and order terminating parental rights or order accepting the parent’s consent to adoption under […]
Section 260C.603 — Definitions.
260C.603 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 260C.601 to 260C.635, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Adopting parent. “Adopting parent” means an adult who has signed an adoption placement agreement regarding the child and has the same meaning as preadoptive parent under section 259A.01, subdivision […]
Section 260C.605 — Reasonable Efforts To Finalize An Adoption.
260C.605 REASONABLE EFFORTS TO FINALIZE AN ADOPTION. Subdivision 1. Requirements. (a) Reasonable efforts to finalize the adoption of a child under the guardianship of the commissioner shall be made by the responsible social services agency responsible for permanency planning for the child. (b) Reasonable efforts to make a placement in a home according to the […]