Office of the Revisor of Statutes
2025 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)
CHILD PLACEMENT
Adoption, see ADOPTION
African American and disproportionately represented children
Case reviews, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.68, 260.692
Child placement proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.67
Child-placing agencies, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.65, 260.67
Emergency removal or placement of child, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.66
Involuntary placement proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.67
Out-of-home placement, preferences, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.67
Relative placement, noncustodial parents, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.65
Reports about, African American Child and Family Well-Being Unit, annual census, compliance data, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.692
Right to counsel, parent or custodian, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.66
Agencies, see Child-placing agencies under this topic
Agents, local social services agencies, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 393.07
Agreements, voluntary foster care
Child colocated with parent in treatment program, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.228
Treatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.03, 260D.09
Alternative dispute resolution, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.163, 260C.509
Background checks, emergency placement, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.209
Child custody, see CHILD CUSTODY
Child in Voluntary Foster Care for Treatment Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.01 to 260D.12
Child-placing agencies
Access to data, juvenile courts, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.208
Adoption agencies, see under ADOPTION
Adoption exchange, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2025 259.75
African American and disproportionately represented children
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.65, 260.67
Family preservation grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.693
African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act
Active efforts, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.64
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.63
Safety plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.64
Authorized child-placing agency, defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.065
Best interests of child, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2025 259.29, 260.62, 260.67
Contracts, children under public guardianship, adoption services, Minn. Statutes 2025 256.01
Cultural competency training, child welfare system, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.69
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 259.21, 260B.007, 260C.007
Disclosure, communicable diseases, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.50, 245A.156
Emergency placements, Minn. Statutes 2025 127A.47
Extracurricular activities for foster children, support for, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.212
Family-based residential treatment programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.190, 260C.228
Foster care agencies, care of individuals on medical monitoring equipment, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.49, 245A.155
Indian child welfare grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.791, 260.805
Indian children
Active efforts to preserve family, findings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.762
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.761, 260.771
Transferring case to title IV-E agency, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.125
Indian Family Preservation Act
Active efforts, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.762
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.755
Intensive behavioral health services, Minn. Statutes 2025 256B.0946
Juvenile offenders, transfer of custody, Minn. Statutes 2025 242.19, 260B.198
Licensed child-placing agencies, juvenile offenders, referrals, Minn. Statutes 2025 242.19
Ombudsperson for foster youth, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.82
Private agencies, see PRIVATE CHILD-CARING AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Recruitment of family foster care, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.215
Reports given
Family foster care placements, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.215
Voluntary foster care, out-of-home placement plans, judicial review, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.228
Voluntary foster care for treatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.06, 260D.07
Training, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.54, 260.69
Voluntary foster care agreements
Child colocated with parent in treatment program, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.228
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.03, 260D.09
Termination, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.228, 260D.07, 260D.10
Children in emergency situations, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.035
Children in need of protection or services (CHIPS)
African American and disproportionately represented children, responsible social services agencies, conduct, case reviews, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.68, 260.692
Alternative dispute resolution, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.163, 260C.509
Appellate counsel and training office, parent attorneys, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.419
Indian children, physical and mental examinations, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.157
Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.93
Monthly caseworker visits, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.212
Notice requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.151
Out-of-home placement plans
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.201
Residential treatment programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.708, 260C.71
Responsible social services agencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.178, 260C.190, 260C.202, 260C.212, 260C.228, 260C.71
Outside state placement, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.201
Permanency planning, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.223
Permanency proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.190, 260C.201, 260C.228, 260C.503 to 260C.521
Placement prevention, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.001, 260C.201
Placement with parent under protective supervision, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.202
Residential treatment programs, placement, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.702
Review of placement
Prior to 18th birthday, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.202
Youth older than 18, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.202
Summonses, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.151
Transition to adulthood, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.452
Voluntary foster care, colocation with parent in residential treatment program, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.190, 260C.228
Voluntary foster care for treatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.09
Complaints
Ombudsperson for families, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.0763, 257.0764
Retaliation, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.0764
Definitions
Adoption law, Minn. Statutes 2025 259.21
African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.63
Children in voluntary foster care for treatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.02
Custody, legitimacy, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.065
Indian Family Preservation Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.755
Juvenile Court Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 260B.007, 260C.007
Direct placement adoptions, see under ADOPTION
Disclosure, child-placing agencies, communicable diseases, foster care placement, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.50, 245A.156
Documentation requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.212
Emergency placements
Background checks, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.209
National Criminal Records Repository, name-based check, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.209
Notice requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 127A.47
School districts, duties, participation in placement decisions, Minn. Statutes 2025 127A.47
Family and permanency teams
Assessment of the child for placement, input, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.704
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.702, 260C.706
Family based services, see FAMILY SERVICES
Family First Prevention Services Act support and development grant program, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.45
Foster care, see FOSTER CARE
Guardians of minors, see GUARDIANS OF MINORS
Importation of children, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.05
Indian children
Active efforts to preserve family, findings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.762
Case transfer, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.125
Child placement proceedings
Improper removal, invalidation, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.774
Placement preference, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.773, 260C.178
Tribal court, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.771
Child-placing agencies, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.761
Children in need of protection or services (CHIPS), see same under this topic
Culturally competent practices, tribe's preferences, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.704
Data, review by Indian Affairs Council, Minn. Statutes 2025 3.922
Emergency removal or placement of child, temporary state court jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.758
Family and permanency teams, membership, tribal representative, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.706
Federal Indian Child Welfare Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.771, 260D.011, 260E.015
Guardians ad litem, training, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.771
Indian Child Welfare Act, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.0651
Indian Family Preservation Act, see under INDIANS
Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.93
Involuntary placement proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.771
Out-of-home placement
Case transfer, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.125
Improper removal, invalidation, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.774
Plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.212, 260C.704, 260C.708
Preferences, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.773, 260C.178
Reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2025 477A.0126
Parent or custodian consent, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.765
Report, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.775
Return of custody, improper removal, invalidation, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.774
Right to counsel, parent or custodian, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.771
Tribal court jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.771
Tribes, maintaining connection, participation in planning, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.706
Voluntary foster placement for treatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.011, 260E.015
Interstate placement
Importation of children, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.05
Interstate Compact on Placement of Children, Minn. Statutes 2025 259.53, 260.851 to 260.91
Juvenile protection proceedings, purpose, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.001
Licenses
Children, Youth, and Families Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.05
Human services licensing, Minn. Statutes 2025 245A.03
Minority children
African American, see African American and disproportionately represented children under this topic
Indian children, see same under this topic
Newborns, safe place for newborns law, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.139
Ombudsperson for families, see OMBUDSPERSON FOR FAMILIES
Out-of-home placements
African American and disproportionately represented children, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.64
African American children, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.641
American Indian child welfare projects, Minn. Statutes 2025 142A.03, 256.01
Appellate counsel and training office, parent attorneys, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.419
Disproportionately represented children, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.641
Indian children, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.125, 260C.212, 260C.704, 260C.708, 477A.0126
Mental health screening, Minn. Statutes 2025 245.4874
Plans, see Out-of-home placement plans under JUVENILE COURTS
Prevention, see AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY PRESERVATION AND CHILD WELFARE DISPROPORTIONALITY ACT, Indian Family Preservation Act under INDIANS
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.0725
Residential treatment programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 245A.25, 260C.708, 260C.71
Review of placement, prior to 18th birthday, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.202
Youth 18 and older, review, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.202, 260C.451
Youth prior to 18th birthday, review, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.202
Permanency planning
Concurrent permanency planning, juvenile courts, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.223
Residential treatment programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.704, 260C.706, 260C.71, 260C.712
Voluntary foster care for treatment, permanency review hearings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.07
Youth 18 and older, out-of-home placement plans, review, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.451
Permanency proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.503 to 260C.521
Placement, out of home placement plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.227
Placement prevention, see PLACEMENT PREVENTION
Private child-caring and child-placing agencies, see PRIVATE CHILD-CARING AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Public child welfare program, Minn. Statutes 2025 393.07
Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.01, 257.066
Relatives
Emergency placement, background checks, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.209
Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.05
Searches for, responsible social services agencies, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 260.65, 260C.706
Reports about
Out-of-home placement, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.0725
Voluntary foster care for treatment, Minn. Statutes 2025 260D.06
Residential treatment programs, placement, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.702
Review of placements, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.212, 260C.219, 260C.227
Safe place for newborns law, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.139
Shelter care facilities, see SHELTER CARE FACILITIES
Support services, ombudsperson for families, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.0762
Transition to adulthood, independent living plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.452
Transportation costs, counties, payment by, Minn. Statutes 2025 260B.331, 260C.331
Voluntary placement, out-of-home placement plans, review, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.227
Youth 18 and older, out-of-home placement plans, review, Minn. Statutes 2025 260C.451