Minnesota Statutes 257.74 – Adoption; Termination Proceedings
Subdivision 1.Notification of father.
If a mother relinquishes or proposes to relinquish for adoption a child who has:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 257.74
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(1) a presumed father under section 257.55, subdivision 1;
(2) a father whose relationship to the child has been determined by a court or established under section 257.75; or
(3) a father as to whom the child is a legitimate child under prior law of this state or under the law of another jurisdiction,
the father shall be given notice of the adoption proceeding as provided in section 259.49.
Subd. 2.No father.
If a mother relinquishes or proposes to relinquish for adoption a child who does not have:
(1) a presumed father under section 257.55, subdivision 1;
(2) a father whose relationship to the child has been determined by a court; or
(3) a father as to whom the child is a legitimate child under prior law of this state or under the law of another jurisdiction,
notice of the adoption proceeding shall be given as required by section 259.49.