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HF4705 • 2026
Certain intended parents required to adopt child.
Certain intended parents required to adopt child.
Children
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-25
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Official Summary Text
Certain intended parents required to adopt child.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring certain intended parents to adopt the child; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257E. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [257E.28] EXCEPTION; ADOPTION REQUIRED. new text end new text begin Notwithstanding sections 257E.15 to 257E.27, an intended parent who is not biologically related to the child and does not give birth to the child is not a parent of the child and must not be adjudicated as the parent of the child, unless the intended parent adopts the child pursuant to chapter 259. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to births on or after that date. new text end