Section 260C.307 — Procedures In Terminating Parental Rights.
260C.307 PROCEDURES IN TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Who may petition. Any reputable person, including but not limited to any agent of the commissioner of human services, having knowledge of circumstances which indicate that the rights of a parent to a child should be terminated, may petition the juvenile court in the manner provided in […]
Section 260C.312 — Disposition; Parental Rights Not Terminated.
260C.312 DISPOSITION; PARENTAL RIGHTS NOT TERMINATED. (a) If, after a hearing, the court does not terminate parental rights but determines that the child is in need of protection or services, or that the child is neglected and in foster care, the court may find the child is in need of protection or services or neglected […]
Section 260C.317 — Termination Of Parental Rights; Effect.
260C.317 TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; EFFECT. Subdivision 1. Termination. If, after a hearing, the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that one or more of the conditions set out in section 260C.301 exist, it may terminate parental rights. Upon the termination of parental rights all rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations, including any […]
Section 260C.325 — Guardian.
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 human services; (2) a licensed child-placing agency; or (3) an individual who is willing and capable of assuming […]
Section 260C.328 — Change Of Guardian; Termination Of Guardianship.
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 appoint a new guardian in accordance with section 260C.325, subdivision […]
Section 260C.301 — Termination Of Parental Rights.
260C.301 TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Voluntary and involuntary. The juvenile court may upon petition, terminate all rights of a parent to a child: (a) with the written consent of a parent who for good cause desires to terminate parental rights; or (b) if it finds that one or more of the following conditions […]
Section 260C.303 — Venue.
260C.303 VENUE. Venue for proceedings for the termination of parental rights is either the county where the child resides or is found. However, if a court has made an order under the provisions of section 260C.201, and the order is in force at the time a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the […]