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CHAPTER 259. CHANGE OF NAME, ADOPTION

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
259.01 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.02 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.03 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.04 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.05 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.06 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.07 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.08 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
259.09 [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
CHANGE OF NAME
259.10 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
259.11 ORDER; FILING COPIES.
259.115 CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
259.12 CORRECTIONAL INMATES; NAME CHANGES; LIMITED.
259.13 PERSONS WITH FELONY CONVICTION; NAME CHANGES.
ADOPTION
259.20 POLICY.
259.21 DEFINITIONS.
259.22 PETITION.
259.23 JUVENILE COURT, JURISDICTION.
259.24 CONSENTS.
259.241 ADULT ADOPTION.
259.25 AGREEMENT CONFERRING AUTHORITY TO PLACE FOR ADOPTION.
259.253 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.27]
259.255 MS 1993 Supp [Renumbered 259.29]
259.2565 MS 1993 Supp [Renumbered 259.33]
259.257 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.35]
259.26 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.49]
259.261 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.51]
259.27 NOTIFICATION OF DEATH OR TERMINAL ILLNESS.
259.28 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.57]
259.29 PROTECTION OF BEST INTERESTS IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENTS.
259.30 [Repealed, 1975 c 216 s 1]
259.31 AGENCY PLACEMENT FACTORS.
259.32 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.63]
259.33 MS 1996 [Repealed, 1997 c 239 art 6 s 38]
259.35 NOTICE TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS.
259.37 AGENCY; FEE SCHEDULE; DISCLOSURE; CIVIL ACTION.
259.39 COMMISSIONER'S STATEMENT.
259.40 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.67]
259.405 [Repealed, 1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 104]
259.406 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.69]
259.41 ADOPTION STUDY.
259.43 BIRTH PARENT HISTORY; COMMISSIONER'S FORM.
259.431 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.71]
259.44 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.73]
259.45 STATE AUDIT OF ADOPTION AGENCY; CIVIL ACTION.
259.455 MS 1993 Supp [Renumbered 259.77]
259.46 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.79]
259.465 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.81]
259.47 DIRECT ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT.
259.471 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.85]
259.48 MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.87]
259.49 NOTICE, HEARING ON PETITION.
259.51 [Repealed, 1997 c 218 s 13]
259.52 FATHERS' ADOPTION REGISTRY.
259.53 PETITION; INVESTIGATIONS; REPORTS.
259.55 PAYMENT OF BIRTH PARENT EXPENSES; PENALTY.
259.57 HEARING, DECREE.
259.58 COMMUNICATION OR CONTACT AGREEMENTS.
259.59 EFFECT OF ADOPTION.
259.60 INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS; OBTAINING AMENDED BIRTH RECORD.
259.61 HEARINGS, CONFIDENTIAL.
259.63 APPEALS.
259.65 APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM.
259.67 [Repealed, 2012 c 216 art 6 s 14]
259.69 MS 2010 [Renumbered 259A.05, subd 5]
259.71 [Repealed, 2012 c 216 art 6 s 14]
259.73 REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECURRING ADOPTION EXPENSES.
259.75 STATE ADOPTION EXCHANGE.
259.77 FAMILY RECRUITMENT.
259.78 GRANDPARENT VISITATION.
259.79 ADOPTION RECORDS.
259.81 REFERRAL FOR SERVICES.
259.83 POSTADOPTION SERVICES.
259.85 [Repealed, 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12]
259.87 RULES.
259.88 DATA AND BEST PRACTICES.
259.89 ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH RECORD INFORMATION.

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