Section 260E.01 — Policy.
260E.01 POLICY. (a) The legislature hereby declares that the public policy of this state is to protect children whose health or welfare may be jeopardized through maltreatment. While it is recognized that most parents want to keep their children safe, sometimes circumstances or conditions interfere with their ability to do so. When this occurs, the […]
Section 260E.02 — Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team.
260E.02 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD PROTECTION TEAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment of team. A county shall establish a multidisciplinary child protection team that may include, but not be limited to, the director of the local welfare agency or designees, the county attorney or designees, the county sheriff or designees, representatives of health and education, representatives of mental health […]
Section 260E.03 — Definitions.
260E.03 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them unless the specific content indicates otherwise. Subd. 2. Accidental. “Accidental” means a sudden, not reasonably foreseeable, and unexpected occurrence or event that: (1) is not likely to occur and could not have been prevented by exercise of […]
Section 260E.04 — Evidence.
260E.04 EVIDENCE. No evidence relating to the maltreatment of a child or to any prior incident of maltreatment involving any of the same persons accused of maltreatment shall be excluded in any proceeding arising out of the alleged maltreatment on the grounds of privilege set forth in section 595.02, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), (d), or […]
Section 260E.05 — Cultural Practices.
260E.05 CULTURAL PRACTICES. A person who conducts an assessment or investigation under this chapter shall take into account accepted child-rearing practices of the culture in which a child participates and accepted teacher discipline practices that are not injurious to the child’s health, welfare, and safety. History: 1Sp2020 c 2 art 7 s 5
Section 260E.055 — Duty To Report; Private Or Public Youth Recreation Program.
260E.055 DUTY TO REPORT; PRIVATE OR PUBLIC YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Abuse” means egregious harm, physical abuse, sexual abuse, substantial child endangerment, or threatened injury as these terms are defined under section 260E.03. (c) “Adverse action” includes but is […]
Section 260E.06 — Maltreatment Reporting.
260E.06 MALTREATMENT REPORTING. Subdivision 1. Mandatory reporters. (a) A person who knows or has reason to believe a child is being maltreated, as defined in section 260E.03, or has been maltreated within the preceding three years shall immediately report the information to the local welfare agency, agency responsible for assessing or investigating the report, police […]
Section 260D.07 — Required Permanency Review Hearing.
260D.07 REQUIRED PERMANENCY REVIEW HEARING. (a) When the court has found that the voluntary arrangement is in the child’s best interests and that the agency and parent are appropriately planning for the child pursuant to the report submitted under section 260D.06, and the child continues in voluntary foster care as defined in section 260D.02, subdivision […]
Section 260D.08 — Annual Review.
260D.08 ANNUAL REVIEW. (a) After the court conducts a permanency review hearing under section 260D.07, the matter must be returned to the court for further review of the responsible social services reasonable efforts to finalize the permanent plan for the child and the child’s foster care placement at least every 12 months while the child […]
Section 260D.09 — Permanency Review After Adjudication Under Chapter 260c.
260D.09 PERMANENCY REVIEW AFTER ADJUDICATION UNDER CHAPTER 260C. (a) If a child has been ordered into foster care under section 260C.178 or 260C.201, subdivision 1, and the conditions that led to the court’s order have been corrected so that the child could safely return home except for the child’s need to continue in foster care […]