Subd. 1. Separate Orders for Each Child. Although multiple children may be listed in an adoption petition, for each such child the court shall issue a separate findings of fact, conclusions of law, order for judgment, and adoption decree.
Subd. 2. Findings of Fact in a Contested Adoption Matter. In its decision in a contested adoption matter, the court shall make findings about:
(a) the petitioner's full name and date of birth;(b) the petitioner's marital status;(c) whether petitioner has resided in Minnesota for at least one (1) year prior to filing the adoption petition or whether the residency requirement has been waived pursuant to Rule 35.01;(d) the date petitioner acquired physical custody of the child and from whom;(e) the type of placement, including whether it is an agency placement, a direct preadoptive placement, a relative placement, or some other type of placement;(f) whether three (3) months have passed since the date petitioner acquired physical custody of the child or whether the residency requirement has been waived pursuant to Rule 35.02;(g) the child's date of birth and the child's city, county, state, and country of birth;(h) whether a certified copy of the birth record of the child or of the adult to be adopted has been filed with the court;(i) whether the post-placement assessment report required under Rule 38 and the adoption study report required under Rule 37 have been filed with the court;(j) whether the child owns property and, if so, a list of such property;(k) whether all consents required under Rule 33 have been properly executed and filed with the court or whether orders for termination of parental rights have been entered;(l) whether all notices required under Rule 31 have been properly served and proof of service has been filed with the court;(m) whether, if applicable, a communication or contact agreement pursuant to Rule 34 has been properly executed and filed with the court and whether the court finds that the communication or contact agreement is in the best interests of the child;(n) whether a statement of expenses paid by the petitioner has been filed with the court pursuant to Rule 35.08 and whether the expenses are approved;(o) whether a search of the Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry has been conducted and the results have been filed with the court pursuant to Rule 32; and(p) whether the social and medical history form has been completed by the biological mother and biological father and has been filed with the court. Subd. 3. Findings of Fact in an Uncontested Adoption Matter. In its decision in an uncontested adoption matter, the court:
(a) shall include findings about the issues identified in subdivision 2(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (j), and (m); and(b) may include findings about the issues identified in subdivision 2(e), (f), (h), (i), (k), (l), (n), (o), and (p). Subd. 4. Conclusions of Law. In its decision, the court shall make conclusions of law about whether all of the allegations contained in the adoption petition have been proved in accordance with the applicable standard of proof and whether the adoption is in the child's best interests.
Subd. 5. Order for Judgment. If the court decides to grant the adoption petition, in its decision the court shall include an order stating:
(a) the child's new name;(b) that the child is the child of the petitioner; and(c) that an adoption decree shall be issued. Subd. 6. Adoption Decree. If the court decides to grant the adoption petition, in its decision the court shall order that the child is the child of the petitioner and of any parent retaining parental rights.