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.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.609 — Social And Medical History.
260C.609 SOCIAL AND MEDICAL HISTORY. (a) The responsible social services agency shall thoroughly discuss the child’s history with the prospective adoptive parent of the child and shall give a redacted copy of the child’s social and medical history as described in section 260C.212, subdivision 15, including redacted attachments, to the prospective adoptive parent. If the […]
Section 260C.611 — Adoption Study Required.
260C.611 ADOPTION STUDY REQUIRED. (a) An adoption study under section 259.41 approving placement of the child in the home of the prospective adoptive parent shall be completed before placing any child under the guardianship of the commissioner in a home for adoption. If a prospective adoptive parent has a current child foster care license under […]