Chapter 257D — Guardianship; Purpose

257D.01 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the at-risk juvenile guardianship law. An 'at-risk juvenile' is an unmarried … 257D.02 Guardianship; Purpose This section explains why a guardianship can be set up for an at-risk juvenile. The guardianship is meant to give the … 257D.03 Jurisdiction; Petition This section says that only the juvenile court can handle guardianship cases under this chapter. The at-risk juvenile … 257D.04 Right to Counsel This section says that both the at-risk juvenile and the proposed guardian have the right to hire a lawyer. However, … 257D.05 Service This section says the proposed guardian and any existing guardian must be properly served with the petition. Service … 257D.06 Notice to Parents This section requires the at-risk juvenile to give a copy of the petition to any living parent at least 14 days before … 257D.07 Proceeding This section says the court must hear the case and issue an order as soon as possible, and before the at-risk juvenile … 257D.08 Order This section lists what the court must find before granting the guardianship. The court must determine that the guardian … 257D.09 Appointment of a New Guardian This section allows an at-risk juvenile or their current guardian to ask the court to appoint a different guardian at … 257D.10 Automatic Termination of Guardianship This section says a guardianship under this chapter automatically ends when the at-risk juvenile turns 21. The juvenile … 257D.11 Voluntary Termination of Guardianship This section says the at-risk juvenile can ask to end the guardianship at any time. The court must end the guardianship … 257D.12 Relation to Other Guardianship Law This section says that other Minnesota guardianship laws do not apply to guardianships under this chapter. Specifically, …