Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

260C.325 GUARDIAN.§Subdivision 1.Guardianship.(a) When the court terminates parental rights of both parents or of the only known living legal parent, the court shall order the guardianship of the child to:(1) the commissioner of children, youth, and families;(2) a licensed child-…

260C.328 CHANGE OF GUARDIAN; TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP.(a) Upon its own motion or upon petition of an interested party, the juvenile court having jurisdiction of the child may, after notice to the parties and a hearing, remove the guardian appointed by the juvenile court and ap…

260C.329 REESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEGAL PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP.§Subdivision 1.Citation.This section may be cited as the "Family Reunification Act of 2013."§Subd. 2.Definition."Reestablishment of the legal parent and child relationship" means the physical reunification of a c…

260C.331 COSTS OF CARE.§Subdivision 1.Care, examination, or treatment.(a) Except where parental rights are terminated,(1) whenever legal custody of a child is transferred by the court to a responsible social services agency,(2) whenever legal custody is transferred to a person ot…

260C.335 CIVIL JURISDICTION OVER PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO NEED FOR PROTECTION OR SERVICES; COURT ORDERS.§Subdivision 1.Jurisdiction.The juvenile court has civil jurisdiction over persons contributing to the need for protection or services of a child under the provisions of this se…

260C.401 [Repealed, 2000 c 260 s 97] NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administration, management a…

260C.405 VIOLATION OF AN ORDER FOR PROTECTION.§Subdivision 1.Violation; penalty.Whenever an order for protection is granted pursuant to section 260C.148 or 260C.201, subdivision 3, restraining the person or excluding the person from the residence, and the respondent or person to …

260C.411 NEW EVIDENCE.A child whose status has been adjudicated by a juvenile court, or the child's parent, guardian, custodian or spouse may, at any time within 15 days of the filing of the court's order, petition the court for a rehearing on the ground that new evidence has bee…

260C.415 APPEAL.§Subdivision 1.Persons entitled to appeal; procedure.An appeal may be taken by the aggrieved person from a final order of the juvenile court affecting a substantial right of the aggrieved person, including but not limited to an order adjudging a child to be in nee…

260C.419 STATEWIDE OFFICE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL AND TRAINING.§Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given.(b) "Board" means the State Board of Appellate Counsel and Training.(c) "Juvenile protection matter" means any of the fo…

260C.421 CONTEMPT.Any person knowingly interfering with an order of the juvenile court is in contempt of court. However, a child who is under the continuing jurisdiction of the court for reasons other than having committed a delinquent act or a juvenile petty offense may not be a…

260C.425 CRIMINAL JURISDICTION FOR CONTRIBUTING TO NEED FOR PROTECTION OR SERVICES.§Subdivision 1.Crimes.(a) Any person who by act, word, or omission encourages, causes, or contributes to the need for protection or services is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.(b) This section does n…

260C.431 [Repealed, 2008 c 361 art 6 s 59] NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administration, manage…

260C.435 [Repealed, 2008 c 361 art 6 s 59] NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administration, manage…

260C.441 MS 2012 [Repealed, 2013 c 108 art 17 s 24] NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administratio…

260C.4411 PRE-NORTHSTAR CARE FOR CHILDREN FOSTER CARE PROGRAM.§Subdivision 1.Pre-Northstar Care for Children foster care program.(a) For a child placed in family foster care on or before December 31, 2014, the county of financial responsibility under section 256G.02 or tribal age…

260C.4412 PAYMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS.(a) When a child is placed in a foster care group residential setting under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0020 to 2960.0710, a foster residence licensed under chapter 245A that meets the standards of Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3200 to 2…

260C.4413 INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.(a) An initial clothing allowance must be available to a child eligible for:(1) the pre-Northstar Care for Children foster care program under section 260C.4411, subdivision 1; and(2) the Northstar Care for Children benefits under section 142A.…

260C.446 DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS RECOVERED FOR ASSISTANCE FURNISHED.When any amount shall be recovered from any source for assistance furnished under the provisions of sections 260C.001 to 260C.421, there shall be paid into the treasury of the state or county in the proportion in w…

260C.451 FOSTER CARE BENEFITS PAST AGE 18.§Subdivision 1.Notification. Six months prior to the child's 18th birthday, the responsible social services agency shall provide written notice on a form prescribed by the commissioner of children, youth, and families to any child in fost…

260C.452 SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD.§Subdivision 1.Scope; purpose.(a) For purposes of this section, "youth" means a person who is at least 14 years of age and under 23 years of age.(b) This section pertains to a youth who:(1) is in foster care and is 14 years of age or ol…

260C.456 [Repealed, 2012 c 216 art 6 s 14] NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administration, manage…

260C.501 MS 2010 [Renumbered 260C.177] NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administration, management…

260C.503 PERMANENCY PROCEEDINGS.§Subdivision 1.Required permanency proceedings.(a) Except for children in foster care pursuant to chapter 260D, where the child is in foster care or in the care of a noncustodial or nonresident parent, the court shall commence proceedings to determ…

260C.505 PETITION.(a) A permanency or termination of parental rights petition must be filed at or prior to the time the child has been in foster care or in the care of a noncustodial or nonresident parent for 11 months or in the expedited manner required in section 260C.503, subd…

260C.507 ADMIT-DENY HEARING.(a) An admit-deny hearing on the permanency or termination of parental rights petition shall be held not later than 12 months from the child's placement in foster care or an order for the child to be in the care of a noncustodial or nonresident parent.…

260C.509 TRIAL.The permanency proceedings shall be conducted in a timely fashion including that any trial required under section 260C.163 shall be commenced within 60 days of the admit-deny hearing required under section 260C.507. At the conclusion of the permanency proceedings, …

260C.511 BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD.(a) The "best interests of the child" means all relevant factors to be considered and evaluated. In the case of an Indian child, best interests of the child includes best interests of an Indian child as defined in section 260.755, subdivision …

260C.513 PERMANENCY DISPOSITIONS WHEN CHILD CANNOT RETURN HOME.(a) For a child who cannot return home, a permanency placement with a relative is preferred. A permanency placement with a relative includes termination of parental rights and adoption by a relative, guardianship to t…

260C.515 PERMANENCY DISPOSITION ORDERS.§Subdivision 1.Court order required.If the child is not returned to the home at or before the conclusion of permanency proceedings under sections 260C.503 to 260C.521, the court must order one of the permanency dispositions in this section.§…

260C.517 FINDINGS AND CONTENT OF ORDER FOR PERMANENCY DISPOSITION.(a) Except for an order terminating parental rights, an order permanently placing a child out of the home of the parent or guardian must include the following detailed findings:(1) how the child's best interests ar…

260C.519 FURTHER COURT HEARINGS.Once a permanency disposition order has been made, further court hearings are necessary if:(1) the child is ordered on a trial home visit or under the protective supervision of the responsible social services agency;(2) the child continues in foste…

260C.521 COURT REVIEWS AFTER PERMANENCY DISPOSITION ORDER.§Subdivision 1.Child in permanent custody of responsible social services agency.(a) Court reviews of an order for permanent custody to the responsible social services agency for placement of the child in foster care must b…

260C.601 ADOPTION OF CHILDREN UNDER GUARDIANSHIP OF COMMISSIONER.§Subdivision 1.Review and finalization requirements; adoption procedures.(a) Sections 260C.601 to 260C.635 establish:(1) the requirements for court review of children under the guardianship of the commissioner; and(…

260C.603 DEFINITIONS.§Subdivision 1.Scope.For the purposes of sections 260C.601 to 260C.635, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.§Subd. 2.Adopting parent."Adopting parent" means an adult who has signed an adoption placement agreement regarding the child…

260C.605 REASONABLE EFFORTS TO FINALIZE AN ADOPTION.§Subdivision 1.Requirements.(a) Reasonable efforts to finalize the adoption of a child under the guardianship of the commissioner shall be made by the responsible social services agency responsible for permanency planning for th…

260C.607 REVIEW OF PROGRESS TOWARD ADOPTION.§Subdivision 1.Review hearings.(a) The court shall conduct a review of the responsible social services agency's reasonable efforts to finalize adoption for any child under the guardianship of the commissioner and of the progress of the …

260C.609 SOCIAL AND MEDICAL HISTORY.(a) The responsible social services agency shall thoroughly discuss the child's history with the prospective adoptive parent of the child and shall give a redacted copy of the child's social and medical history as described in section 260C.212,…

260C.611 ADOPTION STUDY REQUIRED.(a) An adoption study under section 259.41 approving placement of the child in the home of the prospective adoptive parent must be completed before placing any child under the guardianship of the commissioner in a home for adoption. If a prospecti…

260C.613 SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY AS COMMISSIONER'S AGENT.§Subdivision 1.Adoptive placement decisions.(a) The responsible social services agency has exclusive authority to make an adoptive placement decision for a child under the guardianship of the commissioner. The child is legal…

260C.615 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.§Subdivision 1.Duties.(a) For any child who is under the guardianship of the commissioner, the commissioner has the exclusive rights to consent to:(1) the medical care plan for the treatment of a child who is at imminent risk of death or who has a …

260C.617 SIBLING PLACEMENT.(a) The responsible social services agency shall make every effort to place siblings together for adoption.(b) The court shall review any proposal by the responsible social services agency to separate siblings for purposes of adoption.(c) If there is ve…

260C.619 COMMUNICATION AND CONTACT AGREEMENTS.(a) An adopting parent and a relative or foster parent of the child may enter into an agreement regarding communication with or contact between the adopted child, adopting parent, and the relative or foster parent. An agreement may be…

260C.621 JURISDICTION AND VENUE.§Subdivision 1.Jurisdiction.(a) The juvenile court has original jurisdiction for all adoption proceedings involving the adoption of a child under the guardianship of the commissioner, including when the commissioner approves the placement of the ch…

260C.623 ADOPTION PETITION.§Subdivision 1.Who may petition.(a) The responsible social services agency may petition for the adopting parent to adopt a child who is under the guardianship of the commissioner. The petition shall contain or have attached a statement certified by the …

260C.625 DOCUMENTS FILED BY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY.(a) The following shall be filed by the responsible social services agency prior to finalization of the adoption:(1) a certified copy of the child's birth record;(2) a certified copy of the findings and order terminating parental…