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Minn. Stat. § 259.65

APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case C.O. v. Doe (2008)

Most recently applied in C.O. v. Doe (October 2008)

1974 c 383 s 1,2; 1994 c 631 s 31

Subdivision 1. Appointment.

In any adoption proceeding, the court may appoint an attorney or a guardian ad litem, or both, for the person being adopted.

Subd. 2. Costs.

The court may order the adopting parents to pay the costs of services rendered by guardians or attorneys appointed pursuant to subdivision 1, provided that such parents shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.