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Minn. Stat. § 259.261 (2026)

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MS 1992 [Renumbered 259.51]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1977–1996 · leading case: In Re the Welfare of C.M.G., 516 N.W.2d 555 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994).
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In Re the Welfare of C.M.G., 516 N.W.2d 555 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 18× “Minn.Stat. § 259.261, subd. 3 (1992). Although a declaration of parentage may qualify as a section 259.”
Paternity of J.A v. v. Velasco, 536 N.W.2d 896 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 43× “’s birth mother, moved to dismiss the action, claiming that Hisgun had lost his parental rights pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 259.261 (1992). Appellant Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe was permitted to intervene.”
In Re the Welfare of A.M.P., 507 N.W.2d 616 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 16× “’s consent to adoption was not required because he failed to timely file an affidavit of intent to retain parental rights pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 259.261 (1992). Consent to an adoption “shall not be required of a parent not entitled to notice of the proceedings.”
Swayne v. L.D.S. Soc. Servs., 795 P.2d 637 (Utah 1990). · cites it 2× “§ 578-2 (as amended Supp. 1989); Ill. Ann. Stat. ch. 40 ¶ 1510 (Smith-Hurd Cum.”
In Re Welfare of Larson, 251 N.W.2d 325 (Minn. 1977). · cites it 2× “e parents are unfit by reason of debauchery, intoxication or habitual use of narcotic drugs, or repeated lewd and lascivious behavior, or other conduct found by the court to be likely to be detrimental to the physical or mental health or morals of the child; or "(5) That…”
Matter of Paternity of JAV, 547 N.W.2d 374 (Minn. 1996). · cites it 2× “" [2] The parties' briefs refer to Minn.Stat. § 259.261. The statute was renumbered in 1994 to § 259.”
Larson v. Stoner, 251 N.W.2d 325 (Minn. 1977). · cites it 2× “intoxication or habitual use of narcotic drugs, or repeated lewd and lascivious behavior, or other conduct found by the court to be likely to be detrimental to the physical or mental health or morals of the child; or “(5) That following upon a determination of neglect or…”
Hisgun v. Velasco, 547 N.W.2d 374 (Minn. 1996). · cites it 2× “The parties' briefs refer to Minn.Stat. § 259.261. The statute was renumbered in 1994 to § 259.”
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