North Dakota Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in North Dakota Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may place a child for adoption:
  Statute: - §- § 14-15-05; 50-06-01.4
  • Parents of child
  • Legal custodian of child
  • Department
  • Any licensed child-placing agency

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: - § 14-15-03
  • A couple (husband and wife) together
  • An unmarried person/adult
    Legally separated married person/adult

Putative Fathers

North Dakota State does not have a Putative Father Registry.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: - §- § 14-17-23; 14-17-24
  • If the birth father is a presumed father
  • If relation between birth father and child is determined by a court
  • If during an inquiry, the court identifies the biological father and satisfies by it, then he is able to receive a notice for termination proceedings.

• Registry Information :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Paternity Revocation (of claim):
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Registry Information Access :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.