Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Adoption Law Change in Minnesota

From Eastman Online:Minnesota Unseals Original Adoption Records Starting July 2024

The following is an announcement issued by the State of Minnesota:

Birth Records and Adoption

Law change: Adoptee access to original birth records Beginning July 1, 2024, adopted people born in Minnesota who are 18 or older will be able to request their original birth records. Birth parents named on an original birth record may submit a contact preference form (see information below) to indicate their preference for contact by the adopted person.

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