260C.001 TITLE, INTENT, AND CONSTRUCTION. Subdivision 1. Citation; scope. (a) Sections 260C.001 to 260C.637 may be cited as the juvenile protection provisions of the Juvenile Court Act. (b) Juvenile protection proceedings include: (1) a child in need of protection or services matters; (2) permanency matters, including termination of parental rights; (3) postpermanency reviews under sections […]
260C.007 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the same meanings given to them. Subd. 2. Agency. “Agency” means the responsible social services agency or a licensed child-placing agency. Subd. 3. Case plan. “Case plan” means any plan for the delivery of services to a child […]
260C.008 FOSTER CARE SIBLING BILL OF RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Statement of rights. (a) A child placed in foster care who has a sibling has the right to: (1) be placed in foster care homes with the child’s siblings, when possible and when it is in the best interest of each sibling, in order to sustain […]
