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 parent and the adoptive parent's relatives the same as though the child were the birth child of the parent, and in case of the child's death intestate, the adoptive parent and the adoptive parent's relatives shall inherit the child's estate as if the child had been the adoptive parent's birth child.
(c) After a decree of adoption is entered, the birth parents or previous legal parents of the child shall be relieved of all parental responsibilities for the child except child support that has accrued to the date of the order for guardianship to the commissioner which continues to be due and owing. The child's birth or previous legal parent shall not exercise or have any rights over the adopted child or the adopted child's property, person, privacy, or reputation.
(d) The adopted child shall not owe the birth parents or the birth parent's relatives any legal duty nor shall the adopted child inherit from the birth parents or kindred unless otherwise provided for in a will of the birth parent or kindred.
(e) Upon adoption, the court shall complete a certificate of adoption form and mail the form to the Office of Vital Records at the Minnesota Department of Health. Upon receiving the certificate of adoption, the state registrar shall register a replacement vital record in the new name of the adopted child as required under section 144.218.
Subd. 2. Enrollment in American Indian tribe. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1, the adoption of a child whose birth parent or parents are enrolled in an American Indian tribe shall not change the child's enrollment in that tribe.
Subd. 3. Communication or contact agreements. This section does not prohibit birth parents, relatives, birth or legal siblings, and adoptive parents from entering a communication or contact agreement under section 260C.619.
2012 c 216 art 1 s 43; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 98
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 260C — Juvenile Safety And Placement
Section 260C.001 — Title, Intent, And Construction.
Section 260C.007 — Definitions.
Section 260C.008 — Foster Care Sibling Bill Of Rights.
Section 260C.050 — Expert Assistance.
Section 260C.101 — Jurisdiction.
Section 260C.125 — Case Transfer Process.
Section 260C.139 — Give Life A Chance; Safe Place For Newborns.
Section 260C.143 — Procedure; Habitual Truants, Runaways, Offenders.
Section 260C.148 — Procedure; Domestic Child Abuse.
Section 260C.151 — Summons; Notice.
Section 260C.152 — Service Of Summons, Notice.
Section 260C.154 — Failure To Obey Summons Or Subpoena; Contempt, Arrest.
Section 260C.157 — Investigation; Physical And Mental Examination.
Section 260C.165 — Certain Out-of-court Statements Admissible.
Section 260C.175 — Taking Child Into Custody.
Section 260C.176 — Release Or Detention.
Section 260C.177 — Parental And Law Enforcement Notification.
Section 260C.178 — Emergency Removal Hearing.
Section 260C.181 — Place Of Temporary Custody; Shelter Care Facility.
Section 260C.188 — Children In Custody; Responsibility For Medical Care.
Section 260C.190 — Family-focused Residential Placement.
Section 260C.193 — Dispositions; General Provisions.
Section 260C.202 — Court Review Of Foster Care.
Section 260C.203 — Administrative Or Court Review Of Placements.
Section 260C.204 — Permanency Progress Review For Children In Foster Care For Six Months.
Section 260C.208 — Information For Child Placement.
Section 260C.209 — Background Checks.
Section 260C.212 — Children In Placement.
Section 260C.215 — Welfare Of Children.
Section 260C.219 — Agency Responsibilities For Parents And Children In Placement.
Section 260C.221 — Relative Search And Engagement; Placement Consideration.
Section 260C.223 — Concurrent Permanency Planning.
Section 260C.225 — County Responsibility For Transitional Services Plans.
Section 260C.227 — Voluntary Foster Care; Required Court Review.
Section 260C.228 — Voluntary Foster Care; Child Is Colocated With Parent In Treatment Program.
Section 260C.229 — Voluntary Foster Care For Children Over Age 18; Required Court Review.
Section 260C.301 — Termination Of Parental Rights.
Section 260C.307 — Procedures In Terminating Parental Rights.
Section 260C.312 — Disposition; Parental Rights Not Terminated.
Section 260C.317 — Termination Of Parental Rights; Effect.
Section 260C.328 — Change Of Guardian; Termination Of Guardianship.
Section 260C.329 — Reestablishment Of The Legal Parent And Child Relationship.
Section 260C.331 — Costs Of Care.
Section 260C.405 — Violation Of An Order For Protection.
Section 260C.411 — New Evidence.
Section 260C.425 — Criminal Jurisdiction For Contributing To Need For Protection Or Services.
Section 260C.4411 — Pre-northstar Care For Children Foster Care Program.
Section 260C.4412 — Payment For Residential Placements.
Section 260C.4413 — Initial Clothing Allowance.
Section 260C.446 — Distribution Of Funds Recovered For Assistance Furnished.
Section 260C.451 — Foster Care Benefits Past Age 18.
Section 260C.452 — Successful Transition To Adulthood.
Section 260C.503 — Permanency Proceedings.
Section 260C.507 — Admit-deny Hearing.
Section 260C.511 — Best Interests Of The Child.
Section 260C.513 — Permanency Dispositions When Child Cannot Return Home.
Section 260C.515 — Permanency Disposition Orders.
Section 260C.517 — Findings And Content Of Order For Permanency Disposition.
Section 260C.519 — Further Court Hearings.
Section 260C.521 — Court Reviews After Permanency Disposition Order.
Section 260C.601 — Adoption Of Children Under Guardianship Of Commissioner.
Section 260C.603 — Definitions.
Section 260C.605 — Reasonable Efforts To Finalize An Adoption.
Section 260C.607 — Review Of Progress Toward Adoption.
Section 260C.609 — Social And Medical History.
Section 260C.611 — Adoption Study Required.
Section 260C.613 — Social Services Agency As Commissioner's Agent.
Section 260C.615 — Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 260C.617 — Sibling Placement.
Section 260C.619 — Communication And Contact Agreements.
Section 260C.621 — Jurisdiction And Venue.
Section 260C.623 — Adoption Petition.
Section 260C.625 — Documents Filed By Social Services Agency.
Section 260C.627 — Notice Of Adoption Proceedings.
Section 260C.629 — Finalization Hearing.
Section 260C.631 — Judgment And Decree.
Section 260C.633 — Adoption Denied.
Section 260C.635 — Effect Of Adoption.
Section 260C.637 — Access To Original Birth Record Information.
Section 260C.702 — Requirements For Placements In Qualified Residential Treatment Programs.
Section 260C.706 — Family And Permanency Team Requirements.
Section 260C.71 — Court Approval Requirements.
Section 260C.712 — Ongoing Reviews And Permanency Hearing Requirements.
Section 260C.714 — Review Of Extended Qualified Residential Treatment Program Placements.
Section 260C.80 — Office Of The Foster Youth Ombudsperson; Board.
Section 260C.81 — Organization Of The Office Of The Foster Youth Ombudsperson.