AGENCY: District Court (Fifth District : Washington County)

SERIES: 13505
TITLE: Guardianships and adoptions record
DATES: 1902-1920.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by filing date.

DESCRIPTION: This volume contains affidavits, agreements, and orders pertaining to cases of adoption and guardianship. The nature of these documents varies widely from the establishment of an adoptive parent or legal guardianship for minors or in cases of insanity to the sale of real estate owned by a minor and overseen by a legal guardian. Each entry provides the names of the minors or patients as well as the names of the guardian or adoptive parent(s) and the biological parents involved in the proceeding, the date of proceeding and endorsement/filing date, and the signature of clerk or judge overseeing the proceeding.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED:. 04/2016

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition is based on the value of these records in identifying historic adoption records from the court.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. Adoptions are sealed for 100 years

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Public

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