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MN Stat § 257.0762 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0762 — Duties And Powers.

257.0762 DUTIES AND POWERS. Subdivision 1. Duties. (a) Each ombudsperson shall monitor agency compliance with all laws governing child protection and placement, as they impact on children of color. In particular, the ombudsperson shall monitor agency compliance with sections 260C.215; 260.751 to 260.835; and 260C.193, subdivision 3. (b) The ombudsperson shall work with local state courts to ensure that: (1) court officials, public policy makers, and service providers are trained in cultural diversity. The ombudsperson shall document and monitor court activities in order to heighten awareness of diverse belief systems and family relationships; (2) experts from the appropriate community of color including tribal advocates are used as court advocates and are consulted in placement decisions that involve children of color; (3) guardians ad litem and other individuals from communities of color are recruited, trained, and used in court proceedings to advocate on behalf of children of color; and (4) training programs for bilingual workers are provided. Subd. 2. Powers. Each ombudsperson has the authority to investigate decisions, acts, and other matters of an agency, program, or facility providing protection or placement services to children of color. In carrying out this authority and the duties in subdivision 1, each ombudsperson has the power to: (1) prescribe the methods by which complaints are to be made, reviewed, and acted upon; (2) determine the scope and manner of investigations to be made; (3) investigate, upon a complaint or upon personal initiative, any action of any agency; (4) request and be given access to any information in the possession of any agency deemed necessary for the discharge of responsibilities. The ombudsperson is authorized to set reasonable deadlines within which an agency must respond to requests for information. Data obtained from any agency under this clause shall retain the classification which it had under section 13.02 and shall be maintained and disseminated by the ombudsperson according to chapter 13; (5) examine the records and documents of an agency; (6) enter and inspect, during normal business hours, premises within the control of an agency; and (7) subpoena any agency personnel to appear, testify, or produce documentary or other evidence which the ombudsperson deems relevant to a matter under inquiry, and may petition the appropriate state court to seek enforcement with the subpoena; provided, however, that any witness at a hearing or before an investigation as herein provided, shall possess the same privileges reserved to such a witness in the courts or under the laws of this state. The ombudsperson may compel nonagency individuals to testify or produce evidence according to procedures developed by the advisory board. History:  1991 c 292 art 3 s 23; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 63; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 11 s 11
MN Stat § 257.0763 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0763 — Matters Appropriate For Review.

257.0763 MATTERS APPROPRIATE FOR REVIEW. (a) In selecting matters for review, an ombudsperson should give particular attention to actions of an agency, facility, or program that: (1) may be contrary to law or rule; (2) may be unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, or inconsistent with a policy or order of an agency, facility, or program; (3) may result in abuse or neglect of a child; (4) may disregard the rights of a child or other individual served by an agency or facility; or (5) may be unclear or inadequately explained, when reasons should have been revealed. (b) An ombudsperson shall, in selecting matters for review, inform other interested agencies in order to avoid duplicating other investigations or regulatory efforts, including activities undertaken by a tribal organization under the authority of sections 260.751 to 260.835. History:  1991 c 292 art 3 s 24; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 257.0764 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0764 — Complaints.

257.0764 COMPLAINTS. An ombudsperson may receive a complaint from any source concerning an action of an agency, facility, or program. After completing a review, the ombudsperson shall inform the complainant, agency, facility, or program. Services to a child shall not be unfavorably altered as a result of an investigation or complaint. An agency, facility, or program shall not retaliate or take adverse action, as defined in section 260E.07, paragraph (c), against an individual who, in good faith, makes a complaint or assists in an investigation. History:  1991 c 292 art 3 s 25; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 108
MN Stat § 257.0765 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0765 — Recommendations To Agency.

257.0765 RECOMMENDATIONS TO AGENCY. (a) If, after reviewing a complaint or conducting an investigation and considering the response of an agency, facility, or program and any other pertinent material, the ombudsperson determines that the complaint has merit or the investigation reveals a problem, the ombudsperson may recommend that the agency, facility, or program: (1) consider the matter further; (2) modify or cancel its actions; (3) alter a rule, order, or internal policy; (4) explain more fully the action in question; or (5) take other action as authorized under section 257.0762. (b) At the ombudsperson's request, the agency, facility, or program shall, within a reasonable time, inform the ombudsperson about the action taken on the recommendation or the reasons for not complying with it. History:   1991 c 292 art 3 s 26
MN Stat § 257.0766 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0766 — Recommendations And Public Reports.

257.0766 RECOMMENDATIONS AND PUBLIC REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Specific reports. An ombudsperson may send conclusions and suggestions concerning any matter reviewed to the governor and shall provide copies of all reports to the advisory board and to the groups specified in section 257.0768, subdivision 1. Before making public a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or implicitly criticizes an agency, facility, program, or any person, the ombudsperson shall inform the governor and the affected agency, facility, program, or person concerning the conclusion or recommendation. When sending a conclusion or recommendation to the governor that is adverse to an agency, facility, program, or any person, the ombudsperson shall include any statement of reasonable length made by that agency, facility, program, or person in defense or mitigation of the ombudsperson's conclusion or recommendation. Subd. 2. General reports. In addition to whatever conclusions or recommendations the ombudsperson may make to the governor on an ad hoc basis, the ombudsperson shall at the end of each year report to the governor concerning the exercise of the ombudsperson's functions during the preceding year. History:   1991 c 292 art 3 s 27
MN Stat § 257.0767 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0767 — Civil Actions.

257.0767 CIVIL ACTIONS. The ombudsperson and designees are not civilly liable for any action taken under sections 257.0755 to 257.0768 if the action was taken in good faith, was within the scope of the ombudsperson's authority, and did not constitute willful or reckless misconduct. History:   1991 c 292 art 3 s 28
MN Stat § 257.0768 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0768 — Community-specific Boards.

257.0768 COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC BOARDS. Subdivision 1. Membership. Three community-specific boards are created. Each board consists of five members. The chair of each of the following groups shall appoint the board for the community represented by the group: the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs; the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage; and the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans. In making appointments, the chair must consult with other members of the council. Subd. 2. Compensation; chair. Members do not receive compensation but are entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred. Subd. 3. Meetings. Each board shall meet regularly at the request of the appointing chair or the ombudsperson. Subd. 4. Duties. Each board shall appoint the ombudsperson for its community. Each board shall advise and assist the ombudsperson for its community in selecting matters for attention; developing policies, plans, and programs to carry out the ombudspersons' functions and powers; establishing protocols for working with the communities of color; developing procedures for the ombudspersons' use of the subpoena power to compel testimony and evidence from nonagency individuals; and making reports and recommendations for changes designed to improve standards of competence, efficiency, justice, and protection of rights. Subd. 5. Terms, compensation, removal, and expiration. The membership terms, compensation, and removal of members of each board and the filling of membership vacancies are governed by section 15.0575. Subd. 6. Joint meetings. The members of the three community-specific boards shall meet jointly at least four times each year to advise the ombudspersons on overall policies, plans, protocols, and programs for the office. History:  1986 c 444; 1991 c 292 art 3 s 29; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 64; 1997 c 7 art 3 s 8; 2015 c 77 art 2 s 87; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 14 s 11,12
MN Stat § 257.0769 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.0769 — Funding For The Ombudsperson Program.

257.0769 FUNDING FOR THE OMBUDSPERSON PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Appropriations. (a) $23,000 from the special account authorized by section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (o), is annually appropriated to the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families for the purpose of section 3.9215. (b) $69,000 from the special account authorized by section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (o), is annually appropriated to the Office of Ombudsperson for Families for the purposes of sections 257.0755 to 257.0768. Subd. 2. Title IV-E reimbursement. The commissioner shall obtain federal title IV-E financial participation for eligible activity by the ombudsperson for families under section 257.0755 and the ombudsperson for American Indian families under section 3.9215. The ombudsperson for families and the ombudsperson for American Indian families shall maintain and transmit to the Department of Human Services documentation that is necessary in order to obtain federal funds. History:  1991 c 292 art 3 s 30; 1997 c 7 art 3 s 9; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 6 s 52; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 51; 2015 c 77 art 2 s 87; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 14 s 13
MN Stat § 257.175 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.175 — Duties Of Commissioner Of Human Services.

257.175 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of human services to promote the enforcement of all laws for the protection of children with developmental disabilities and dependent, neglected, and delinquent children, to cooperate to this end with juvenile courts and all reputable child-helping and child-placing agencies of a public or private character, and to take the initiative in all matters involving the interests of such children where adequate provision therefor has not already been made. The commissioner may appoint a chief executive officer and such assistants as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and section 257.33. History:  (4456) 1917 c 194 s 3; 1965 c 45 s 37; 1980 c 589 s 30; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 2014 c 312 art 27 s 77
MN Stat § 257.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.33 — Duties Of Commissioner Of Human Services; Minor Parents.

257.33 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; MINOR PARENTS. Subdivision 1. Services to pregnant women. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of human services to offer appropriate social services to any pregnant woman who is in need of social services under criteria prescribed by rule of the commissioner. The commissioner shall also offer appropriate social services to the woman and her child after the birth of the child. Subd. 2. Minor parents and their children. (a) Every birth to a minor shall be reported by the hospital where the birth occurs, within three working days after the birth. The hospital shall make the report to the county social services agency in the county in which the minor mother resides and shall notify the minor that the report has been made. The county social services agency shall contact any minor mother who does not have a case manager who resides in the county and determine whether she has a plan for herself and her child. The plan must consider: (1) the age of the minor parent; (2) the involvement of the minor's parents or of other adults who provide active, ongoing guidance, support, and supervision; (3) the involvement of the father of the minor's child, including steps being taken to establish paternity, if appropriate; (4) a decision of the minor to keep and raise her child or place the child for adoption; (5) completion of high school or a commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency program; (6) current economic support of the minor parent and child and plans for economic self-sufficiency; (7) parenting skills of the minor parent; (8) living arrangement of the minor parent and child; (9) child care and transportation needed for education, training, or employment; (10) ongoing health care; and (11) other services as needed to address personal or family problems or to facilitate the personal growth and development and economic self-sufficiency of the minor parent and child. (b) If the minor parent does not have a plan for herself and child, the county social services agency shall work with her to develop a plan and shall provide case management services as needed to assure the resources and services are available to meet the plan requirements. (c) If the minor parent refuses to plan for herself and her child or fails, without good cause, to follow through on an agreed-upon plan, the county social services agency may file a petition under section 260C.141 seeking an order for protective supervision under section 260C.201, subdivision 1, clause (a), on the grounds that the minor parent's child is dependent due to the state of immaturity of the minor parent. A contract with a minor parent under section 256J.54, subdivision 2, is an "agreed-upon plan" for purposes of this section. History:  (4455) 1917 c 194 s 2; 1980 c 589 s 31; 1981 c 257 s 1; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 44; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2; 1999 c 159 s 107; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 10 s 7
MN Stat § 257.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.34 — Declaration Of Parentage.

257.34 DECLARATION OF PARENTAGE. Subdivision 1. Acknowledgment by parents. The mother and father of a child born to a mother who was not married to the child's father when the child was conceived nor when the child was born may, in a writing signed by both of them before a notary public, declare and acknowledge under oath that they are the biological parents of the child. The declaration may provide that any such child born to the mother at any time before or up to ten months after the date of execution of the declaration is the biological child of the signatories. Execution of the declaration shall: (a) have the same consequences as an acknowledgment by the signatories of parentage of the child for the purposes of sections 62A.041 and 62C.14, subdivision 5a; (b) be conclusive evidence that the signatories are parents of the child for the purposes of sections 176.111, 197.75, and 197.752; (c) create a presumption that the signatory is the biological father of the child for the purposes of sections 257.51 to 257.74; (d) when timely filed with the Department of Health as provided in section 259.52, qualify as an affidavit stating the intention of the signatories to retain parental rights as provided in section 259.52 if it contains the information required by section 259.52 or rules promulgated thereunder; (e) have the same consequences as a writing declaring paternity of the child for the purposes of section 524.2-109; and (f) be conclusive evidence that the signatories are parents of the child for the purposes of chapter 573. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1987 c 403 art 3 s 98] Subd. 3. Effect of declaration. The declaration authorized by subdivision 1 shall not affect the rights or duties arising out of a parent-child relationship of any person not a signatory to the declaration claiming to be the parent of the child nor shall the declaration impair any rights of the child arising out of a parent-child relationship against any person not a signatory to the declaration. Subd. 4. Expiration of authority for declarations. No acknowledgment of parentage shall be entered into on or after August 1, 1995, under this section. The mother and father of a child born to a mother who was not married to the child's father when the child was conceived nor when the child was born may before, on, or after August 1, 1995, sign a recognition of parentage under section 257.75. History:  1980 c 561 s 3; 1981 c 349 s 1; 1983 c 7 s 7; 1983 c 243 s 5 subd 7; 1985 c 250 s 23; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 64; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 45; 1994 c 631 s 31; 1995 c 257 art 4 s 3; 2000 c 260 s 31
MN Stat § 257.51 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.51 — Citation.

257.51 CITATION. Sections 257.51 to 257.74 may be cited as the Parentage Act. History:   1980 c 589 s 1
MN Stat § 257.52 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.52 — Parent And Child Relationship Defined.

257.52 PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP DEFINED. As used in sections 257.51 to 257.74, "parent and child relationship" means the legal relationship existing between a child and the child's biological or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. It includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship. History:  1980 c 589 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 96
MN Stat § 257.53 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.53 — Relationship Not Dependent On Marriage.

257.53 RELATIONSHIP NOT DEPENDENT ON MARRIAGE. The parent and child relationship may exist regardless of the marital status of the parents. History:   1980 c 589 s 3
MN Stat § 257.54 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.54 — How Parent And Child Relationship Established.

257.54 HOW PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED. The parent and child relationship between a child and: (a) the biological mother may be established by proof of her having given birth to the child, or under sections 257.51 to 257.74 or 257.75; (b) the biological father may be established under sections 257.51 to 257.74 or 257.75; or (c) an adoptive parent may be established by proof of adoption. History:  1980 c 589 s 4; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 96; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 6 s 33
MN Stat § 257.541 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.541 — Custody And Parenting Time With Children Born Outside Of Marriage.

257.541 CUSTODY AND PARENTING TIME WITH CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE. Subdivision 1. Mother's right to custody. The biological mother of a child born to a mother who was not married to the child's father when the child was born and was not married to the child's father when the child was conceived has sole custody of the child until paternity has been established under sections 257.51 to 257.74, or until custody is determined in a separate proceeding under section 518.156. Subd. 2. Father's right to parenting time and custody. (a) If paternity has been acknowledged under section 257.34 and paternity has been established under sections 257.51 to 257.74, the father's rights of parenting time or custody are determined under sections 518.17 and 518.175. (b) If paternity has not been acknowledged under section 257.34 and paternity has been established under sections 257.51 to 257.74, the biological father may petition for rights of parenting time or custody in the paternity proceeding or in a separate proceeding under section 518.156. Subd. 3. Father's right to parenting time and custody; recognition of paternity. If paternity has been recognized under section 257.75, the father may petition for rights of parenting time or custody in an independent action under section 518.156. The proceeding must be treated as an initial determination of custody under section 518.17. The provisions of chapter 518 apply with respect to the granting of custody and parenting time. An action to determine custody and parenting time may be commenced pursuant to chapter 518 without an adjudication of parentage. These proceedings may not be combined with any proceeding under chapter 518B. History:  1983 c 308 s 3; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 96; 1990 c 574 s 3; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 6 s 34; 2000 c 444 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 257.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy|Section 257.56 — Artificial Insemination.

257.56 ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION. Subdivision 1. Husband treated as biological father. If, under the supervision of a licensed physician and with the consent of her husband, a wife is inseminated artificially with semen donated by a man not her husband, the husband is treated in law as if he were the biological father of a child thereby conceived. The husband's consent must be in writing and signed by him and his wife. The consent must be retained by the physician for at least four years after the confirmation of a pregnancy that occurs during the process of artificial insemination. All papers and records pertaining to the insemination, whether part of the permanent record of a court or of a file held by the supervising physician or elsewhere, are subject to inspection only upon an order of the court for good cause shown. Subd. 2. Donor not treated as biological father. The donor of semen provided to a licensed physician for use in artificial insemination of a married woman other than the donor's wife is treated in law as if he were not the biological father of a child thereby conceived. History:  1980 c 589 s 6; 1987 c 126 s 1; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 96