Subdivision 1.Appointment.

In any adoption proceeding, the court may appoint an attorney or a guardian ad litem, or both, for the person being adopted.

Subd. 2.Costs.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 259.65

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

The court may order the adopting parents to pay the costs of services rendered by guardians or attorneys appointed pursuant to subdivision 1, provided that such parents shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard.