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MN Stat § 260.031 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.031 — Referee.

260.031 REFEREE. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The chief judge of the judicial district may appoint one or more suitable persons to act as referees. All referees are subject to the administrative authority and assignment power of the chief judge of the district as provided in section 484.69, subdivision 3, and are not limited to assignment to juvenile court. Referees shall hold office at the pleasure of the judges of the district court and shall be learned in the law, except that persons holding the office of referee on January 1, 1983, may continue to serve under the terms and conditions of their appointment. The compensation of a referee shall be fixed by the judge, approved by the county board and payable from the general revenue funds of the county not otherwise appropriated. Part time referees holding office in the Second Judicial District pursuant to this subdivision shall cease to hold office on July 31, 1984. Subd. 2. Referee hears case. The judge may direct that any case or class of cases shall be heard in the first instance by the referee in the manner provided for the hearing of cases by the court. Subd. 3. Findings transmitted. Upon the conclusion of the hearing in each case, the referee shall transmit to the judge all papers relating to the case, together with findings and recommendations in writing. Notice of the findings of the referee together with a statement relative to the right of rehearing shall be given to the minor, parents, guardian, or custodian of the minor whose case has been heard by the referee, and to any other person that the court may direct. This notice may be given at the hearing, or by certified mail or other service directed by the court. Subd. 4. Hearing request. The minor and the minor's parents, guardians, or custodians are entitled to a hearing by the judge of the juvenile court if, within three days after receiving notice of the findings of the referee, they file a request with the court for a hearing. The court may allow such a hearing at any time. Subd. 5. Referee findings; decree of court. In case no hearing before the judge is requested, or when the right to a hearing is waived, the findings and recommendations of the referee become the decree of the court when confirmed by an order of the judge. The final order of the court shall, in any event, be proof of such confirmation, and also of the fact that the matter was duly referred to the referee. History:  1959 c 685 s 5; 1981 c 272 s 1; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 4 s 25; 1983 c 370 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 260.041 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.041 — Court Administrator; Court Reporter.

260.041 COURT ADMINISTRATOR; COURT REPORTER. Subdivision 1. Duties. The court administrator of the juvenile court shall keep necessary books and records, issue summons and process, attend to the correspondence of the court, and in general perform such duties in the administration of the business of the court as the judge may direct. Subd. 2. Service as court administrator of juvenile court. In counties having a population of not more than 200,000, the court administrator of the probate court shall serve as court administrator of the juvenile court. Subd. 3. Court reporters. The judge of juvenile court, in counties not having a court reporter for the juvenile court, may appoint one or more qualified persons to serve as court reporters for the juvenile court in any matter or proceeding, whenever the court considers it necessary. The compensation of the court reporter shall be fixed by the judge and approved by the county board and shall be payable from general revenue funds not otherwise appropriated. History:  1959 c 685 s 6; 1961 c 576 s 2; 1965 c 316 s 3; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82
MN Stat § 260.042 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.042 — Orientation And Educational Program.

260.042 ORIENTATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. The court shall make an orientation and educational program available for juveniles and their families in accordance with the program established, if any, by the supreme court. History:   1995 c 226 art 3 s 16
MN Stat § 260.105 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.105 — Salaries.

260.105 SALARIES. All salaries and expenses to be paid by the county under the provisions of sections 244.19 and 260.021 to 260.042 shall be paid upon certification of the judge of juvenile court or upon such other authorization provided by law. History:  1959 c 685 s 12; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 2009 c 86 art 1 s 45
MN Stat § 260.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.55 — Expense Of Returning Juveniles To State, Payment.

260.55 EXPENSE OF RETURNING JUVENILES TO STATE, PAYMENT. The expense of returning juveniles to this state pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles shall be paid as follows: (1) In the case of a runaway, the court making the requisition shall inquire summarily regarding the financial ability of the petitioner to bear the expense and if it finds the petitioner is able to do so, shall order that the petitioner pay all such expenses; otherwise the court shall arrange for the transportation at the expense of the county and order that the county reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for actual and necessary expenses; and the court may order that the petitioner reimburse the county for so much of said expense as the court finds the petitioner is able to pay. If the petitioner fails, without good cause, or refuses to pay such sum, the petitioner may be proceeded against for contempt. (2) In the case of an escapee or absconder, if the juvenile is in the legal custody of the commissioner of corrections the commissioner shall bear the expense of the juvenile's return; otherwise the appropriate court shall, on petition of the person or agency entitled to the juvenile's custody or charged with the juvenile's supervision, arrange for the transportation at the expense of the county and order that the county reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for actual and necessary expenses. In this subsection "appropriate court" means the juvenile court which adjudged the juvenile to be delinquent or, if the juvenile is under supervision for another state under Article VII of the compact, then the juvenile court of the county of the juvenile's residence during such supervision. (3) In the case of a voluntary return of a runaway without requisition, the person entitled to the juvenile's legal custody shall pay the expense of transportation and the actual and necessary expenses of the person, if any, who returns such juvenile; but if financially unable to pay all the expenses the person may petition the juvenile court of the county of the petitioner's residence for an order arranging for the transportation as provided in paragraph (1). The court shall inquire summarily into the financial ability of the petitioner and, if it finds the petitioner is unable to bear any or all of the expense, the court shall arrange for such transportation at the expense of the county and shall order the county to reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for actual and necessary expenses. The court may order that the petitioner reimburse the county for so much of said expense as the court finds the petitioner is able to pay. A petitioner who fails, without good cause, or refuses to pay such sum may be proceeded against for contempt. History:  1957 c 892 s 5; 1974 c 125 s 2; 1986 c 444; 2014 c 218 s 8; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 88
MN Stat § 260.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.56 — Counsel Or Guardian Ad Litem For Juvenile, Fees.

260.56 COUNSEL OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR JUVENILE, FEES. Any judge of this state who appoints counsel or a guardian ad litem pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles may allow a reasonable fee on order of the court. The costs of the counsel must be paid by the county and the cost of the guardian ad litem, if any, must be paid by the state courts. History:  1957 c 892 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 216 art 7 s 24; 2014 c 218 s 9; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 89
MN Stat § 260.57 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.57 — Enforcement.

260.57 ENFORCEMENT. The courts, departments, agencies, and officers of this state and its political subdivisions shall enforce the Interstate Compact for Juveniles and shall do all things appropriate to the effectuation of its purposes which may be within their respective jurisdictions. History:  1957 c 892 s 7; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 90
MN Stat § 260.751 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.751 — Citation.

260.751 CITATION. Sections 260.751 to 260.835 may be cited as the "Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act." History:   1999 c 139 art 1 s 2
MN Stat § 260.753 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.753 — Purposes.

260.753 PURPOSES. The purposes of Laws 2015, chapter 78, are to (1) protect the long-term interests, as defined by the tribes, of Indian children, their families as defined by law or custom, and the child's tribe; and (2) preserve the Indian family and tribal identity, including an understanding that Indian children are damaged if family and child tribal identity and contact are denied. Indian children are the future of the tribes and are vital to their very existence. History:   2015 c 78 art 1 s 13
MN Stat § 260.7611 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.7611 — County And Tribal Agreements; Maltreatment Assessments And Investigations Of Indian Children.

260.7611 COUNTY AND TRIBAL AGREEMENTS; MALTREATMENT ASSESSMENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF INDIAN CHILDREN. A tribe and a county may enter a written agreement transferring responsibility for the screening and initial response to a child maltreatment report regarding an Indian child residing in the county where the child's reservation is located, from the county to the tribe. An agreement under this subdivision shall include a provision clarifying whether the county or the tribe is responsible for ongoing case management stemming from a child maltreatment report. History:   1Sp2020 c 2 art 5 s 66
MN Stat § 260.765 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.765 — Voluntary Foster Care Placement.

260.765 VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT. Subdivision 1. Determination of Indian child's tribe. The local social services agency or private licensed child-placing agency shall determine whether a child brought to its attention for the purposes described in this section is an Indian child and the identity of the Indian child's tribe. Subd. 2. Notice. When an Indian child is voluntarily placed in foster care, the local social services agency involved in the decision to place the child shall give notice of the placement to the child's parents, tribal social services agency, and the Indian custodian within seven days of placement, excluding weekends and holidays. If a private licensed child-placing agency makes a temporary voluntary foster care placement pending a decision on adoption by a parent, notice of the placement shall be given to the child's parents, tribal social services agency, and the Indian custodian upon the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights or three months following the temporary placement, whichever occurs first. At this and any subsequent stage of its involvement with an Indian child, the agency shall, upon request, give the tribal social services agency full cooperation including access to all files concerning the child. If the files contain confidential or private data, the agency may require execution of an agreement with the tribal social services agency that the tribal social services agency shall maintain the data according to statutory provisions applicable to the data. Subd. 3. Notice of administrative review. In an administrative review of a voluntary foster care placement, the tribal social services agency of the child, the Indian custodian, and the parents of the child shall have notice and a right of participation in the review. Subd. 4. Return of child in voluntary placement. Upon demand by the parent or Indian custodian of an Indian child, the local social services agency or private licensed child-placing agency shall return the child in voluntary foster care placement to the parent or Indian custodian within 24 hours of the receipt of the demand. If the request for return does not satisfy the requirement of section 260.755, subdivision 5, the local social services agency or private child-placing agency shall immediately inform the parent or Indian custodian of the Indian child of the requirement. Subd. 5. Identification of extended family members. Any agency considering placement of an Indian child shall make active efforts to identify and locate extended family members. History:  1999 c 139 art 1 s 5; 2007 c 147 art 1 s 11
MN Stat § 260.775 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.775 — Placement Records.

260.775 PLACEMENT RECORDS. The commissioner of human services shall publish annually an inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities. The inventory shall include, by county and statewide, information on legal status, living arrangement, age, sex, tribe in which the child is a member or eligible for membership, accumulated length of time in foster care, and other demographic information deemed appropriate concerning all Indian children in residential facilities. The report must also state the extent to which authorized child-placing agencies comply with the order of preference described in United States Code, title 25, section 1901, et seq. History:   1999 c 139 art 1 s 7
MN Stat § 260.781 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.781 — Records; Information Availability.

260.781 RECORDS; INFORMATION AVAILABILITY. Subdivision 1. Court decree information. A state court entering a final decree or order in an Indian child adoptive placement shall provide the Department of Human Services and the child's tribal social services agency with a copy of the decree or order together with such other information to show: (1) the name and tribal affiliation of the child; (2) the names and addresses of the biological parents; (3) the names and addresses of the adoptive parents; and (4) the identity of any agency having files or information relating to the adoptive placement. If the court records contain an affidavit of the biological or adoptive parent or parents requesting anonymity, the court shall delete the name and address of the biological or adoptive parents from the information sent to the child's tribal social services agency. Subd. 2. Disclosure of records. Upon the request of an adopted Indian person over the age of 18, the adoptive or foster parents of an Indian person, or an Indian tribal social services agency, the Department of Human Services shall disclose to the Indian person's tribe information necessary for membership of an Indian person in the tribe in which the person may be eligible for membership or for determining any rights or benefits associated with that membership. When the documents relating to the person contain an affidavit from the biological or adoptive parent or parents requesting anonymity, the department must use the procedures described in United States Code, title 25, section 1951, paragraph (b). History:   1999 c 139 art 1 s 8
MN Stat § 260.785 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.785 — Indian Child Welfare Grants.

260.785 INDIAN CHILD WELFARE GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Primary support grants. The commissioner shall establish direct grants to Indian tribes, Indian organizations, and tribal social services agency programs located off-reservation that serve Indian children and their families to provide primary support for Indian child welfare programs to implement the Indian Family Preservation Act. Subd. 2. Special focus grants. The commissioner shall establish direct grants to local social services agencies, tribes, Indian organizations, and other organizations for placement prevention and family reunification services for Indian children. Subd. 3. Compliance grants. The commissioner shall establish direct grants to an Indian child welfare defense corporation, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611.216, subdivision 1a, to promote statewide compliance with the Indian Family Preservation Act and the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, title 25, section 1901, et seq. The commissioner shall give priority consideration to applicants with demonstrated capability of providing legal advocacy services statewide. Subd. 4. Request for proposals. The commissioner shall request proposals for grants under subdivisions 1, 2, and 3, and specify the information and criteria required. History:  1999 c 139 art 1 s 9; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 150
MN Stat § 260.791 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.791 — Grant Applications.

260.791 GRANT APPLICATIONS. A tribe, Indian organization, or tribal social services agency program located off-reservation may apply for primary support grants under section 260.785, subdivision 1. A local social services agency, tribe, Indian organization, or other social service organization may apply for special focus grants under section 260.785, subdivision 2. Civil legal service organizations eligible for grants under section 260.785, subdivision 3, may apply for grants under that section. Application may be made alone or in combination with other tribes or Indian organizations. History:  1999 c 139 art 1 s 10; art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 260.805 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.805 — Continued Legal Responsibility Of Local Social Services Agencies.

260.805 CONTINUED LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES. The legal responsibility of local social services agencies to provide Indian child welfare services continues, and existing services must not be reduced because of the availability of these funds. History:   1999 c 139 art 1 s 12
MN Stat § 260.810 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.810 — Payments; Required Reports.

260.810 PAYMENTS; REQUIRED REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Payments. The commissioner shall make grant payments to each approved program in four quarterly installments a year. The commissioner may certify an advance payment for the first quarter of the state fiscal year. Later payments must be made upon receipt by the state of a quarterly report on finances and program activities. Subd. 2. Quarterly report. The commissioner shall specify requirements for reports, including quarterly fiscal reports, according to section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (p). Each quarter, an approved program receiving an Indian child welfare grant shall submit a report to the commissioner that includes: (1) a detailed accounting of grant money expended during the preceding quarter, specifying expenditures by line item and year to date; and (2) a description of Indian child welfare activities conducted during the preceding quarter, including the number of clients served and the type of services provided. The quarterly reports must be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of the state fiscal year. Subd. 3. Final report. A final evaluation report must be submitted by each approved program. It must include client outcomes, cost and effectiveness in meeting the goals of the Indian Family Preservation Act and permanency planning goals. History:  1999 c 139 art 1 s 13; 2015 c 78 art 4 s 61
MN Stat § 260.815 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts|Section 260.815 — Monitoring And Evaluation.

260.815 MONITORING AND EVALUATION. The commissioner shall design and implement methods for monitoring the delivery and evaluating the effectiveness of Indian child welfare services funded through these grants. History:   1999 c 139 art 1 s 14