Minnesota § 260.65 - NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS; RELATIVE PLACEMENT
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§ 260.65. NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS; RELATIVE PLACEMENT
(a) Prior to the removal of an African American or a disproportionately represented child from the child's home, the responsible social services agency must make active efforts to identify and locate the child's noncustodial or nonadjudicated parent and the child's relatives to notify the child's parent and relatives that the child is or will be placed in foster care and provide the child's parent and relatives with a list of legal resources. The notice to the child's noncustodial or nonadjudicated parent and relatives must also include the information required under section 260C.221, subdivision 2, paragraph (b). The responsible social services agency must maintain detailed records of the agency's efforts to notify parents and relatives under this section.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 260C.219, the responsible social services agency must assess an African American or a disproportionately represented child's noncustodial or nonadjudicated parent's ability to care for the child before placing the child in foster care. If a child's noncustodial or nonadjudicated parent is willing and able to provide daily care for the African American or disproportionately represented child temporarily or permanently, the court shall order the child into the home of the noncustodial or nonadjudicated parent pursuant to section 260C.178 or 260C.201, subdivision 1. The responsible social services agency must make active efforts to assist a noncustodial or nonadjudicated parent with remedying any issues that may prevent the child from being ordered into the home of a noncustodial or nonadjudicated parent.
(c) The relative search, notice, engagement, and placement consideration requirements under section 260C.221 apply under this act.
History:
2024 c 117 s 6; 1Sp2025 c 3 art 10 s 9
NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 6, is effective January 1, 2027, except as provided under Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 20. Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 6, the effective date.
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Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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