Court administrator requirement to provide adoption records to adoptive parents and adult adoptees
This bill requires Minnesota court administrators to provide certified copies of adoption decrees and related documents to adoptive parents and adult adoptees. It amends state statutes to ensure that individuals who adopted children from foreign countries can obtain official records confirming their adoption, including original birth records and court findings. The legislation also clarifies definitions for adult adoptees and establishes procedures for requesting these documents from state registrars, while maintaining confidentiality for adoption proceedings.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2026
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Mar 11, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Erin Maye Quade
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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