Justice

STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

STATEMENT ON PROPOSED ADOPTION BY THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Filed in Response to Adoption Application 2026-MNITOBA-001

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The State of Minnesota submits this statement regarding the Province of Manitoba's adoption application. We write this in a moment of profound difficulty for our state and our people.

SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FAMILY DIVISION

FORM BC-AD6: DECLARATION OF PROVINCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Home Study Assessment for Prospective Adoptive Parent

SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FAMILY DIVISION

FORM BC-AD7: ADOPTION PLACEMENT AGREEMENT

Agreement for the Placement of Oregon and Hawaii with the Province of British Columbia

PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT

PLACING AUTHORITY: The United States of America

RECEIVING PROVINCE: The Province of British Columbia, Canada

CHILD #1: The State of Oregon

CHILD #2: The State of Hawaiʻi

STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

FORM WASH-001: FORMAL APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION

Filed with: Province of British Columbia, Supreme Court Family Division
CC: Government of Canada, Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
CC: Everyone, apparently, since everyone else is doing this

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

The State of Washington hereby formally applies for adoption by the Province of British Columbia.

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA / GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA

DEPARTMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES

FORM OTT-1247B-Rev.C(iv): ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF DUAL NOTICE OF INTENT FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS TERRITORIAL ADOPTION

Ce formulaire est également disponible en français. Hawaii has requested Hawaiian. We're looking into it.

FILE NUMBER: OTT-IGA-2026-BC-DUAL-OR/HI-001

DATE RECEIVED: [DATE]

SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FAMILY DIVISION - VANCOUVER REGISTRY

FORM BC-AD2: DECLARATION OF NON-SIBLING COMPATIBILITY

Filed pursuant to the Interprovincial Adoption of American States Act (proposed), Section 52 - Multiple Non-Related Adoptions

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
DEPARTMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

FORM BC-AD3: NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE STATES FOR ADOPTION

Dual Filing: Oregon (File BC-OR-2026-001) and Hawaii (File BC-HI-2026-002)

TO: The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Ottawa
CC: The Prime Minister's Office
CC: The Department of Foreign Affairs (this one's going to need them)
CC: Whoever handles Pacific Affairs
CC: Probably the Navy, honestly

SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FAMILY DIVISION

FORM BC-AD4a: CONSENT OF STATE TO ADOPTION

State: Oregon
Proposed Adoptive Parent: British Columbia
Form Version: Portland Revision (includes additional pages for feelings)

STATEMENT OF CONSENT

I, THE STATE OF OREGON, do hereby consent to my adoption by the Province of British Columbia, and further state as follows:

SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FAMILY DIVISION

FORM BC-AD4b: CONSENT OF STATE TO ADOPTION

State: Hawaiʻi
Proposed Adoptive Parent: British Columbia
Form Version: Pacific Islander Consultation Edition

SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FAMILY DIVISION

FORM BC-AD5: CHARACTER REFERENCES FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT

Collected in support of British Columbia's Application to Adopt Oregon and Hawaii

REFERENCE #1: PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

Relationship to Applicant: Neighbour (immediately to the east), Economic Partner, Occasional Adversary

Length of Relationship: Since 1871 (BC joining Confederation) and 1905 (Alberta's creation)