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Minnesota Annulment Law 1917-1975

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White background with black text of a 1917 Minnesota law, which states “8631. Annulment – if within five years after his adoption a child develops feeble-mindedness, epilepsy, insanity or venereal infection as a result of conditions existing prior to the adoption, and of which the adopting parents had no knowledge or notice, a petition setting forth such facts may be filed with the court which entered the decree of adoption, and if such facts are proved the court may annul the adoption and commit the child to the guardianship of the state board of control. In every such proceeding it shall be the duty of the county attorney to represent the interests of the child (1917 chapter 22 Section 1).