MN SF4382

Court administrators must provide certified copies of adoption decrees to adoptive parents and adult adopted persons (age 18+) upon presentation of proper identification, without requiring a court order

For international adoptions, court administrators must provide certified copies of the decree along with supporting documents including original birth records, final adoption certificates, passports with visas, and certified English translations

Removes the previous requirement that adopted persons or relatives obtain copies of adoption orders, certificates, or foreign adoption decrees through the state registrar

Adds a statutory definition of "adult adopted person" as someone 18 years or older who was adopted as a child under Minnesota adoption law

Amends five sections of Minnesota Statutes (144.218, 144.2252, 259.21, 259.60, and 259.61) to streamline access to adoption records while maintaining confidentiality of court proceedings