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Chapter 260C

Minn. Stat. ch. 260C

Juvenile Safety and Placement

260C.0001MS 2006 [Renumbered 15.001] 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.001Title, Intent, and Construction 260C.007Definitions 260C.008Foster Care Sibling Bill of Rights 260C.050Expert Assistance 260C.101Jurisdiction 260C.121Venue 260C.125Case Transfer Process 260C.139Give Life a Chance; Safe Place for Newborns 260C.141Petition 260C.143Procedure; Habitual Truants, Runaways, Offenders 260C.148Procedure; Domestic Child Abuse 260C.150Diligent Efforts to Identify Parents of a Child; Procedures for Review; Reasonable Efforts 260C.151Summons; Notice 260C.152Service of Summons, Notice 260C.154Failure to Obey Summons or Subpoena; Contempt, Arrest 260C.157Investigation; Physical and Mental Examination 260C.163Hearing 260C.165Certain Out-of-court Statements Admissible 260C.168Compliance with Indian Child Welfare Act and Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act 260C.171Records 260C.175Taking Child into Custody 260C.176Release or Detention 260C.177Parental and Law Enforcement Notification 260C.178Emergency Removal Hearing 260C.181Place of Temporary Custody; Shelter Care Facility 260C.188Children in Custody; Responsibility for Medical Care 260C.190Family-focused Residential Placement 260C.193Dispositions; General Provisions 260C.201Dispositions; Children in Need of Protection or Services or Neglected and in Foster Care 260C.202Court Review of Disposition 260C.203Administrative or Court Review of Placements 260C.204Permanency Progress Review for Children in Foster Care for Six Months 260C.205MS 2010 [Renumbered 260D.11] 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.206MS 2010 [Renumbered 260C.225] 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.207[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, management and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.208Information for Child Placement 260C.209Background Checks 260C.212Children in Placement 260C.213MS 2010 [Renumbered 260C.223] 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.215Welfare of Children 260C.217MS 2010 [Renumbered 260C.139] 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.219Agency Responsibilities for Parents and Children in Placement 260C.221Relative Search and Engagement; Placement Consideration 260C.223Concurrent Permanency Planning 260C.225County Responsibility for Transitional Services Plans 260C.227Voluntary Foster Care; Required Court Review 260C.228Voluntary Foster Care; Child Is Colocated with Parent in Treatment Program 260C.229Voluntary Foster Care for Children over Age 18; Required Court Review 260C.301Termination of Parental Rights 260C.303Venue 260C.307Procedures in Terminating Parental Rights 260C.312Disposition; Parental Rights Not Terminated 260C.317Termination of Parental Rights; Effect 260C.325Guardian 260C.328Change of Guardian; Termination of Guardianship 260C.329Reestablishment of the Legal Parent and Child Relationship 260C.331Costs of Care 260C.335Civil Jurisdiction over Persons Contributing to Need for Protection or Services; Court Orders 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.405Violation of an Order for Protection 260C.411New Evidence 260C.415Appeal 260C.419Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training 260C.421Contempt 260C.425Criminal Jurisdiction for Contributing to Need for Protection or Services 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, management and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 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, management and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.441MS 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 administration, management and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.4411Pre-northstar Care for Children Foster Care Program 260C.4412Payment for Residential Placements 260C.4413Initial Clothing Allowance 260C.446Distribution of Funds Recovered for Assistance Furnished 260C.451Foster Care Benefits Past Age 18 260C.452Successful Transition to Adulthood 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, management and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.501MS 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.503Permanency Proceedings 260C.505Petition 260C.507Admit-deny Hearing 260C.509Trial 260C.511Best Interests of the Child 260C.513Permanency Dispositions When Child Cannot Return Home 260C.515Permanency Disposition Orders 260C.517Findings and Content of Order for Permanency Disposition 260C.519Further Court Hearings 260C.521Court Reviews After Permanency Disposition Order 260C.601Adoption of Children under Guardianship of Commissioner 260C.603Definitions 260C.605Reasonable Efforts to Finalize an Adoption 260C.607Review of Progress Toward Adoption 260C.609Social and Medical History 260C.611Adoption Study Required 260C.613Social Services Agency as Commissioner's Agent 260C.615Duties of Commissioner 260C.617Sibling Placement 260C.619Communication and Contact Agreements 260C.621Jurisdiction and Venue 260C.623Adoption Petition 260C.625Documents Filed by Social Services Agency 260C.627Notice of Adoption Proceedings 260C.629Finalization Hearing 260C.631Judgment and Decree 260C.633Adoption Denied 260C.635Effect of Adoption 260C.637MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 70 art 4 s 113] 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 and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30 260C.70Citation 260C.702Requirements for Placements in Qualified Residential Treatment Programs 260C.704Requirements for the Qualified Individual's Assessment of the Child for Placement in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program 260C.706Family and Permanency Team Requirements 260C.708Out-of-home Placement Plan for Qualified Residential Treatment Program Placements 260C.71Court Approval Requirements 260C.712Ongoing Reviews and Permanency Hearing Requirements 260C.714Review of Extended Qualified Residential Treatment Program Placements 260C.80Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson; Board 260C.81Organization of the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson 260C.82Powers of Foster Youth Ombudsperson; Investigation; Action on Complaints; Recommendations 260C.83Recommendations and Reports to Governor