These rules govern the procedure in the juvenile courts of Minnesota for all adoptions pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 259.20-.89 and adoptions of children under the guardianship of the commissioner of human services pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 260C.601-.637. These rules do not apply to a change of name under Minnesota Statutes§ 259.10 -.13. Rules 39, 42, 43, and 44 regarding contested adoptions do not apply to children under the guardianship of the commissioner of human services.
Minn. R. Adop. P. 1.01