Section 609B.445 Certain Convictions; Prospective Adoptive Parents; Disqualification - Minnesota Statutes

609B.445 CERTAIN CONVICTIONS; PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS; DISQUALIFICATION.

Under section 259.67, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), a disqualifying condition for adoption exists if a criminal background check reveals a felony conviction for child or spousal abuse; for a crime against children; for a crime involving violence, including rape, sexual assault, or homicide; or for a felony conviction within the past five years for physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense.

History:

2005 c 136 art 14 s 18