The Fathers' Adoption Registry was created by the Minnesota legislature (MN Statutes, section 259.52) to allow possible biological, but not as yet legal, fathers to receive notice of pending adoption proceedings for their children. By registering within thirty days of his child's birth, a 'putative' father ensures that he will be able to participate in the decisions that impact his child.
The goal of the Registry is to balance the interests of the mother, child and father when an adoption plan is being considered, and to stabilize the adoption process by placing time limits on a putative father's ability to assert his rights.

Registration forms and instructions are available at this site, or by contacting:

Fathers' Adoption Registry
Minnesota Department of Health
Office of the State Registrar
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0882
Voice: (651) 201-5994 or toll free at 1-888-345-1726
Fax: (651) 201-5740 or E-Mail: far@state.mn.us

FATHERS’ ADOPTION REGISTRY SEARCH REQUEST form at http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/registry/searchrequest.pdf