Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry Search Request

Who can use this form

• The birth mother, the legal father, or a putative father registered in the registry.
• A person supervising the adoptive placement, or a social services petitioner in a juvenile protection matter.
• An attorney for the birth mother, putative father, legal father or prospective adoptive parents.
• A county agency representative or a child support representative, as listed on the form.

What to send with it

• The completed form, signed by the requester.
• For attorneys, the attorney affidavit and license number, or a copy of the license for a non-Minnesota attorney.
• Payment, not cash.

Where to send it

Mail to

Minnesota Department of Health Office of Vital Records Mail: PO Box 64499, St. Paul, MN 55164-0499 Courier/express delivery: 625 Robert St. N, St. Paul, MN 55155 (no vital-records counter service at this location) Fax: 866-416-1357 (credit card payments only)

State fee

$25 when requested by the birth mother, adoption agency, social services representative, attorney or county agency. $0 for a child support agency representative. Faster processing is $20 and express delivery is $21. As printed on the form.

Typical processing

Not provided

Form revision

03/2025

Source

Official government page