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Adoption

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General Adoption Forms

ADO501

Request for Post-Placement Assessment and Report

ADO502

Affidavit of Diligent Efforts to Locate Parent and Order for Publication

Father's Adoption Registry Forms

ADO101

Instructions for Father's Adoption Registry Consents and Denials

ADO102

Denial of Paternity

ADO103

Notice to Registered Putative Father and Notice of Jurisdiction

ADO104

Intent to Claim Parental Rights

ADO106

Consent of Parent to Adoption and Waiver of Notice of Adoption Hearing

Stepparent Adoption of a Child Forms

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Stepparent Adoption (Uncontested)

ADO201

Instructions - Stepparent Adoption (Uncontested)

ADO202

Petition for Stepparent Adoption (Uncontested)

ADO203

Consent of Parent to Adoption by Stepparent and Waiver of Notice of Adoption Hearing

ADO204

Consent to Adoption by Child Aged 14 or Over

ADO205

Motion to Waive One-Year Residency Requirement

ADO206

Affidavit in Support of Motion to Waive One-Year Residency Requirement

ADO207

Order Waiving One-Year Residency Requirement

ADO208

Motion to Waive Postplacement Assessment

ADO209

Affidavit in Support of Motion to Waive Postplacement Assessment

ADO210

Affidavit in Place of Postplacement Assessment Report

ADO211

Order Waiving Postplacement Assessment

ADO212

Adoption Communication and Contact Agreement

ADO213

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment and Judgment and Decree of Adoption

Intervention Forms

ADO401

Instructions - Notice to Intervene / Notice of Motion and Motion to Intervene

ADO402

Notice of Intervention as a Matter of Right

ADO403

Affidavit of Service of Notice to Intervene as a Party

ADO404

Notice of Motion and Motion to Intervene

ADO405

Affidavit of Service - Notice of Motion and Motion to Intervene

Request for Access to Confidential or Sealed Records Forms

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Requesting Access to Adoption Case Records, Birth Parent Identifying Information, and/or Birth Record Information

ADO600

Instructions - Requesting Access to Adoption Case Records

ADO601

Petition for Access Adoption Case Records

Adult Adoption Forms

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Adult Adoption

ADO701

Instructions - Adult Adoption

ADO702

Petition for Adult Adoption

ADO703

Consent of Adult to Adult Adoption

ADO704

Adoptee's List of Assets

ADO705

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment and Decree of Adoption

ADO706

Felon Name Change Notice Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 259.13

ADO707

Criminal History Check Release - Adult Adoptee

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