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Chapters 245 - 267 — PUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
Chapter 259 — CHANGE OF NAME, ADOPTION
- Section 259.01 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.02 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.03 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.04 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.05 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.06 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.07 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.08 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.09 — [Repealed, 1951 c 508 s 13]
- Section 259.10 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
- Section 259.11 — ORDER; FILING COPIES.
- Section 259.115 — CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
- Section 259.12 — CORRECTIONAL INMATES; NAME CHANGES; LIMITED.
- Section 259.13 — PERSONS WITH FELONY CONVICTION; NAME CHANGES.
- Section 259.20 — POLICY.
- Section 259.21 — DEFINITIONS.
- Section 259.22 — PETITION.
- Section 259.23 — JUVENILE COURT, JURISDICTION.
- Section 259.24 — CONSENTS.
- Section 259.241 — ADULT ADOPTION.
- Section 259.25 — AGREEMENT CONFERRING AUTHORITY TO PLACE FOR ADOPTION.
- Section 259.253 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.27]
- Section 259.255 — MS 1993 Supp [Renumbered 259.29]
- Section 259.2565 — MS 1993 Supp [Renumbered 259.33]
- Section 259.257 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.35]
- Section 259.26 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.49]
- Section 259.261 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.51]
- Section 259.27 — NOTIFICATION OF DEATH OR TERMINAL ILLNESS.
- Section 259.28 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.57]
- Section 259.29 — PROTECTION OF BEST INTERESTS IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENTS.
- Section 259.30 — [Repealed, 1975 c 216 s 1]
- Section 259.31 — AGENCY PLACEMENT FACTORS.
- Section 259.32 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.63]
- Section 259.33 — MS 1996 [Repealed, 1997 c 239 art 6 s 38]
- Section 259.35 — NOTICE TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS.
- Section 259.37 — AGENCY; FEE SCHEDULE; DISCLOSURE; CIVIL ACTION.
- Section 259.39 — COMMISSIONER'S STATEMENT.
- Section 259.40 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.67]
- Section 259.405 — [Repealed, 1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 104]
- Section 259.406 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.69]
- Section 259.41 — ADOPTION STUDY.
- Section 259.43 — BIRTH PARENT HISTORY; COMMISSIONER'S FORM.
- Section 259.431 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.71]
- Section 259.44 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.73]
- Section 259.45 — STATE AUDIT OF ADOPTION AGENCY; CIVIL ACTION.
- Section 259.455 — MS 1993 Supp [Renumbered 259.77]
- Section 259.46 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.79]
- Section 259.465 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.81]
- Section 259.47 — DIRECT ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT.
- Section 259.471 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.85]
- Section 259.48 — MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.87]
- Section 259.49 — NOTICE, HEARING ON PETITION.
- Section 259.51 — [Repealed, 1997 c 218 s 13]
- Section 259.52 — FATHERS' ADOPTION REGISTRY.
- Section 259.53 — PETITION; INVESTIGATIONS; REPORTS.
- Section 259.55 — PAYMENT OF BIRTH PARENT EXPENSES; PENALTY.
- Section 259.57 — HEARING, DECREE.
- Section 259.58 — COMMUNICATION OR CONTACT AGREEMENTS.
- Section 259.59 — EFFECT OF ADOPTION.
- Section 259.60 — INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS; OBTAINING AMENDED BIRTH RECORD.
- Section 259.61 — HEARINGS, CONFIDENTIAL.
- Section 259.63 — APPEALS.
- Section 259.65 — APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM.
- Section 259.67 — [Repealed, 2012 c 216 art 6 s 14]
- Section 259.69 — MS 2010 [Renumbered 259A.05, subd 5]
- Section 259.71 — [Repealed, 2012 c 216 art 6 s 14]
- Section 259.73 — REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECURRING ADOPTION EXPENSES.
- Section 259.75 — STATE ADOPTION EXCHANGE.
- Section 259.77 — FAMILY RECRUITMENT.
- Section 259.78 — GRANDPARENT VISITATION.
- Section 259.79 — ADOPTION RECORDS.
- Section 259.81 — REFERRAL FOR SERVICES.
- Section 259.83 — POSTADOPTION SERVICES.
- Section 259.85 — [Repealed, 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12]
- Section 259.87 — RULES.
- Section 259.88 — DATA AND BEST PRACTICES.
- Section 259.89 — ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH RECORD INFORMATION.
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