RULE 59.
RULE 59.PERMANENCY ORDER MODIFICATIONSRule 59.01.Reestablishment of Legal Parent and Child RelationshipA petition for reestablishment of the legal parent and child relationship may be filed by the county attorney, or parent whose parental rights were terminated, under the Family Reunification Act of 2013, Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.329. The petition shall be reviewed by the court, and the resulting order processed by court administration, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.329.Rule 59.02.Modification of Transfer of Permanent Legal and Physical Custody to a Relative OrderAn order transferring permanent legal and physical custody of a child to a relative may be modified using the standards under Minnesota Statutes, sections 518.18 and 518.185. The motion shall be filed in the court file in the county where the order was issued and, if appropriate, a party may file a motion to transfer venue. If the order was filed prior to August 1, 2012, the motion to modify shall be filed in family court. If the order was filed on or after August 1, 2012, the motion to modify shall be filed in juvenile court and may reinstate jurisdiction in the case where the order was issued. Notice of any motion to modify an order for permanent legal and physical custody issued under this rule and Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.515, subdivision 4, shall be provided by the court administrator to the responsible social services agency which shall be a party to the proceeding pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.521, subdivision 2.
*(Amended effective January 1, 2024.)*2019 Advisory Committee CommentRule 59 is added in 2019 as part of a revision of the Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure.