Minnesota Notice To Registered Putative Father and Notice of Jurisdiction is a document issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. It serves to inform a putative father of an impending adoption or voluntary placement of a minor child. The notice informs the putative father of his rights and the consequences of not responding to the notice. It also informs the putative father of the court's jurisdiction over the child, the adoption agency's contact information, and the legal deadlines he must meet if he wishes to contest the adoption or voluntary placement. There are two different types of Minnesota Notice To Registered Putative Father and Notice of Jurisdiction: 1. Notice to Registered Putative Father: This notice must be sent to the father when a child is placed for adoption or voluntary placement. It informs the father of his rights and the consequences of not responding to the notice. 2. Notice of Jurisdiction: This notice must be sent to the father when a court has issued a temporary or permanent order granting guardianship to another person or placing the child in the temporary or permanent custody of the state. It informs the father of the court's jurisdiction over the child, the adoption agency's contact information, and the legal deadlines he must meet if he wishes to contest the adoption or voluntary placement.