CHILD ABUSE

Abused children services, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.87

Abusive head trauma caused by shaking

Child care provider education, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.65

Family day care provider education, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.70

Substance use disorder treatment program employees, training, Minn. Statutes 2025 245A.1444

Access to data, see Reports about under this topic

Background check crime, child abuse defined as, Minn. Statutes 2025 299C.61

Child abuse crimes, background checks for, Minn. Statutes 2025 299C.60 to 299C.64

Child abuse with head injury, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.223, 609.377

Child sexual abuse material, possession by sex offenders, Minn. Statutes 2025 246B.04

Children, Youth, and Families Department, licensees, policies and procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.54

Children in need of protection or services, see CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES

Children's trust fund for prevention of child abuse, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.41 to 142A.418, 144.226

Conviction

Family day care home providers, Minn. Statutes 2025 142E.16

Human services licensed programs, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2025 245C.15

Juvenile corrections employment, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2025 364.09

Prospective adoptive parents, affidavits, Minn. Statutes 2025 259.47

Teachers, Minn. Statutes 2025 122A.20, 122A.40, 122A.41, 364.09

County attorneys, duties, see Child abuse under COUNTY ATTORNEYS

Court services data, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.84

Crisis nurseries, see CRISIS NURSERIES

Data

Annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.38

Child maltreatment in schools, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.35

Court services data, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.84, 260E.35

Critical incident reviews, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.39

Inactive data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.82

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.84, 260E.35

Law enforcement data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.82

Medical data, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.35

Release to legislative auditor, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.35

Death of child

Abuse reports, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.06, 260E.11, 260E.34

Child mortality review panel, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.39

Crying, not provocation for crime of passion, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.20

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.20

Murder, 1st degree, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.106, 609.185

Definitions

1st degree murder, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.185

At-risk children, Minn. Statutes 2025 256.995

Child abuse and maltreatment reporting, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.03

Child protection background checks, Minn. Statutes 2025 299C.61

Domestic abuse, Minn. Statutes 2025 518B.01, 630.36

Guardians for at-risk youth, Minn. Statutes 2025 257D.01

Juvenile Court Act, juvenile protection provisions, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.007

Disclosure

Court services data, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.84, 260E.35

Video recorded data, see Victim interviews under this topic

Domestic abuse

Murder, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.106, 609.185

Witnesses, children, supportive person in courtroom, Minn. Statutes 2025 631.046

Domestic child abuse

Chemical use assessments, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.20

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.007, 518B.01

Employees, unemployment insurance, treatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 268.095

Evidence, parents and children, privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2025 595.02

Guardians ad litem, Minn. Statutes 2025 518.165

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.20, 260E.24

Juvenile courts, see JUVENILE COURTS

Orders, see Protection orders under DOMESTIC ABUSE

Victim services

Minnesota victims of crime account, Minn. Statutes 2025 299A.708

Educational neglect

School attendance concerns, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.291

Egregious harm, defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.007, 260E.03

Endangerment of a child, see under ENDANGERMENT

Evidence, see Victim interviews under this topic

Facilities, abuse in, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.03

False allegations

False reports, see Reports about under this topic

Misdemeanor, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.507

Family assessment, Indian children, notice to tribe, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.18

Family reunification services, see FAMILY REUNIFICATION

Family visitation centers, Minn. Statutes 2025 119A.37, 142D.15

Firearms possession restriction, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.201

Hearings, see Juvenile court hearings under this topic

Home and community-based services recipients, prevention plan, Minn. Statutes 2025 245D.071

Human services licensees, policies and procedures about, Minn. Statutes 2025 245A.66

Incest, see INCEST

Injuries from, head, or multiple bruises, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.223, 609.377

Investigations

Appeal of determination of maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.33

Child fatality and near fatality review team, Minn. Statutes 2025 256.01, 260E.39

Child mortality review panel, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.03, 260E.39

Child protection, see CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES

Conflict of interest, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.19

Cultural practices, consideration, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.05

Data, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.84, 260E.35, 260E.38

Determination and referral, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.24

Indian children, notice to tribe, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.18, 260E.39

Multidisciplinary child protection teams, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.02

School disciplinary practices, consideration, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.05

Training for, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.36, 260E.37

Victim interviews, see same under this topic

Juvenile court hearings

Decision by court, time limit, Minn. Statutes 2025 546.27

Evidence, testimony, privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.04

Notice and summons, Minn. Statutes 2025 260B.151

Priority, Minn. Statutes 2025 260B.151, 260C.151

Taking child into immediate custody, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.151

Liability

Mandated reporters

Hospitals, newborns left at, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 145.902

Immunity from liability or prosecution, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.055

Reporting agencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.12

Malicious punishment of a child, see MALICIOUS PUNISHMENT

Maltreatment, see under CHILDREN

Maltreatment of Minors Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.01 to 260E.38

Mandated reporters, see Reports about under this topic

Missing children, see MISSING PERSONS

Neglect, see Child neglect under NEGLECT

Orders, see Protection orders under DOMESTIC ABUSE

Parenting time centers, Minn. Statutes 2025 119A.37, 142A.46, 142D.15

Past pattern of child abuse, sentencing, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.106, 609.223

Physical abuse

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.03

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.14, 260E.17

Torture, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.3775

Placement prevention services, see PLACEMENT PREVENTION

Prevention and treatment

American Indian child welfare projects, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.03, 256.01

Charitable contributions, Minn. Statutes 2025 300.66, 302A.161

CHILD program, Minn. Statutes 2025 145.951 to 145.957

Citizen review panels, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.03

Councils, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.412

Early childhood family education, Minn. Statutes 2025 142D.10

Family home visiting programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 145.87, 145A.17

Family preservation services, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.20

Family visitation centers, Minn. Statutes 2025 119A.37, 142D.15

Federal aid, depositing, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.414

Human Services Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.412

Maternal and child health block grants, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 145.882

Parenting time centers, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.46

Planning, local child abuse prevention councils, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.413

Prevention programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.411, 142A.412, 142A.414

Public information and education programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.412

Public schools

Curriculum, see Violence prevention under CURRICULUM

Programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 120B.22, 120B.23

Staff development plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 122A.60

Research, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.411

Trust fund, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.41 to 142A.418, 144.226

Prevention programs

Grants for, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.411, 142A.412, 142A.414

Information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.412

Minnesota victims of crime account, Minn. Statutes 2025 299A.708

Protection

Domestic abuse, see Protection orders under DOMESTIC ABUSE

Generally, see CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES

Psychological abuse, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.3775

Public child welfare program, Minn. Statutes 2025 393.07

Public information and education programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.412

Reasonable force, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.06, 609.379

Reports about

Access to data, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.35, 609.3457

Adverse health care events, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.7065

Agencies designated to receive, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.11

Child care providers, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.61

Child mortality review panel, critical incident reviews, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.39

Child protection workers, see under CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES

Community dispute resolution centers, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.88

Deprivation of custodial or parental rights, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.26

Disposition, notice to reporter, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.10

Drug use by pregnant women, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.31

Duty to report to social services, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.055, 260E.06, 260E.11

Failure to report, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.08, 260E.34, 388.051

False reports

De facto and third party custody proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2025 257C.04

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.08

Misdemeanor, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.507

Immunity, reporters, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.055, 260E.34

Liability, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2025 145.902

License-exempt child care centers, Minn. Statutes 2025 142C.10

Licensing agencies, designated receivers, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.11

Maltreatment or abuse in schools, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.06, 260E.11

Mandatory reporters, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.7065, 260E.055, 260E.06, 260E.11, 260E.31

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.01, 260E.015

Receiving agencies, duties and liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.12

Reporter identity, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.82, 260E.09, 260E.20, 260E.35

Reporter immunity, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.34

Requirement, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.055, 260E.06, 260E.09, 260E.11

Retaliation, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.07

Right of parent to be notified by other parent, Minn. Statutes 2025 518.17

School attendance concerns, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.291

Screened out reports, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.21

Significant relationship to child, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.03

Substance misuse and substance use disorders, Minn. Statutes 2025 254A.09

Voluntary reporters, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.06

Respite care, see RESPITE CARE

School attendance concerns, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.291

Screening, child protection workers

Education and training, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.36, 260E.37

Procedure, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.14 to 260E.16

Secondary prevention, see Prevention and treatment under this topic

Sentencing, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.223, 609.38

Sexual violence, schools, see Sexual violence under CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT

Sexually exploited youth

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.007

Foster residence settings, Minn. Statutes 2025 245A.25

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.14, 260E.17

Missing and runaway children, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.212

Outreach programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 256K.47, 260E.02

Prevention training, Minn. Statutes 2025 245A.25, 260E.36

Shaking, dangers of

Child care provider education, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.48, 245A.144

Parent information, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.574

Significant relationship to child, alleged offenders, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.03

Teachers, licenses, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2025 122A.20, 364.09

Tertiary prevention, see Prevention and treatment under this topic

Threats to child

Investigation or family assessment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.17, 260E.20, 260E.24

Threatened injury, defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.03

Torture, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.3775

Training, mandated reporters, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.065

Trials

Court calendar, order, Minn. Statutes 2025 630.36

Venue, Minn. Statutes 2025 627.15

Unreasonable restraint of a child, Minn. Statutes 2025 388.051, 609.255, 609.38

Victim interviews

Documentation, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.23

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.22

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.20

Recordings, release, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.296

Training, Minn. Statutes 2025 260E.36, 260E.37

Video recordings, release, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.821, 611A.90, 634.35

Victims

At-risk children, services for, Minn. Statutes 2025 256.995

Identity data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.82

Interviews with, see Victim interviews under this topic

Minnesota victims of crime account, Minn. Statutes 2025 299A.708

Reimbursement, exemption from limitations, Minn. Statutes 2025 611A.53

Services, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.87

Testimony, Minn. Statutes 2025 595.02, 629.54, 631.046

Witnesses

Children, Minn. Statutes 2025 595.02, 631.046

Commitment, Minn. Statutes 2025 629.54

Privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2025 595.02