| Minn. Stat. § 259.20
Minnesota
Statutes
Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267)
Chapter
259. Change of Name, Adoption
Adoption
259.20. Policy
Subdivision
1. Policy and purpose.
The policy of the state of Minnesota and the purpose of sections 259.20
to 259.69 is to ensure:
(1)
that the best interests of children are met in the planning and granting
of adoptions; and
(2)
that laws and practices governing adoption recognize the diversity of
Minnesota's population and the diverse needs of persons affected by adoption.
Subd.
2. Other applicable law.
Portions of chapters 245A, 245C, 257, 260, and 317A may also affect the
adoption of a particular child. Provisions of the Indian Child Welfare
Act, United States Code, title 25, chapter 21, sections 1901-1923, may
also apply in the adoption of an Indian child, and may preempt specific
provisions of this chapter.
CREDIT(S)
Laws 1994, c. 631, §
7. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 631, § 31; Laws 1997, c. 177, §
4; Laws 2003, c. 15, art. 1, § 33.
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