Right to counsel
Minnesota
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Legislation
, Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents
Minnesota provides a parent in adoption proceedings who is also a minor the “opportunity to consult with an attorney,” which shall be at the county’s expense if that parent is indigent. Minn. Stat. § 259.24, subd. 2 (2008).
Minn. Stat. § 259.52, subd. 12 provides a right to counsel for adoption-related parentage proceedings initiated by a putative father on an adoption registry.
Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: Yes
