Chapter 260 — Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act

142A.452 Family First Prevention and Early Intervention Allocation Program The commissioner established a program allocating money to counties and Tribes for prevention and early intervention … 260.01 This section has been repealed or relocated. 260.011 Title, Intent, and Construction This section provides that Minnesota Statutes sections 260.011 to 260.92 may be cited as the general provisions of the … 260.012 Duty to Ensure Placement Prevention and Family Reunification; Reasonable Efforts Courts must ensure that social services agencies make reasonable efforts to prevent placing children outside their homes … 260.013 This section has been repealed or relocated. 260.014 This section has been repealed or relocated. 260.015 This section has been repealed or relocated. 260.019 Juvenile Court; Hennepin and Ramsey Counties This section provides that in Hennepin County and Ramsey County, the district court is the juvenile court. 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The referee … 260.04 This section has been repealed or relocated. 260.041 Court Administrator; Court Reporter The court administrator and court reporter serve the juvenile court, handling case management, record-keeping, and … 260.042 Orientation and Educational Program The juvenile court must make an orientation and educational program available for juveniles and their families. 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the cost of returning juveniles to Minnesota under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. … 260.56 Counsel or Guardian Ad Litem for Juvenile, Fees A Minnesota judge who appoints counsel or a guardian ad litem for a juvenile under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles … 260.57 Enforcement Courts and agencies have the authority to enforce the Interstate Compact for Juveniles, including compelling compliance … 260.61 Citation This section provides that Minnesota Statutes sections 260.61 to 260.693 may be cited as the "Minnesota African American … 260.62 Purposes This section states the purposes of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare … 260.63 Definitions This section defines the terms used throughout the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare … 260.64 Duty to Prevent Out-of-home Placement and Promote Family Reunification A responsible social services agency must make active efforts to prevent out-of-home placement, eliminate the need to … 260.641 Ensuring Frequent Visitation for African American and Disproportionately Represented Children in Out-of-home Placement Responsible agencies must ensure frequent visitation between African American and disproportionately represented … 260.65 Noncustodial Parents; Relative Placement When an African American or disproportionately represented child cannot stay with the custodial parent, the agency must … 260.66 Emergency Removal This section establishes rules for emergency removal of African American and disproportionately represented children, … 260.67 Transfer of Permanent Legal and Physical Custody; Termination of Parental Rights; Child Placement Proceedings This section addresses the transfer of permanent custody and termination of parental rights for African American and … 260.68 Responsible Social Services Agency Conduct and Case Review The responsible social services agency must follow specific conduct and case review procedures when working with African … 260.69 Cultural Competency Training for Individuals Working With African American and Disproportionately Represented Children People working with African American and disproportionately represented children must complete cultural competency … 260.691 African American Child and Family Well-being Advisory Council Minnesota has created an African American Child and Family Well-Being Advisory Council to advise the state on policies … 260.692 African American Child and Family Well-being Unit The Department of Human Services must establish an African American Child and Family Well-Being Unit to improve outcomes … 260.693 African American and Disproportionately Represented Family Preservation Grants The state provides grants for family preservation programs that serve African American and disproportionately … 260.751 Citation Sections 260.751 through 260.835 are known as the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, which protects the rights of … 260.752 Applicability Unless stated otherwise, the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (sections 260.751 to 260.835) and the federal … 260.753 Purposes The purposes of the Indian Family Preservation Act include protecting the best interests of Indian children, preserving … 260.754 Policy on Tribal-state Relations Minnesota recognizes the government-to-government relationship with tribal nations and commits to cooperating with … 260.755 Definitions This section defines key terms in the Indian Family Preservation Act, including 'Indian child,' 'Indian custodian,' … 260.758 Emergency Removal or Placement of Indian Child; Termination; Appropriate Action In an emergency, an Indian child may be temporarily removed from home to prevent imminent physical damage or harm, but … 260.761 Inquiry of Tribal Lineage; Notice to Tribes, Parents, and Indian Custodians; Access to Files When a child welfare case may involve an Indian child, the agency or court must ask the child, parents, and custodians … 260.7611 This section has been repealed or relocated. 260.762 Duty to Prevent Out-of-home Child Placement, Preserve the Child's Family, and Promote Family Reunification; Active Efforts Agencies must provide 'active efforts' (more than just 'reasonable efforts') to prevent the removal of Indian children … 260.763 Jurisdiction and Transfer to Tribal Court A Tribe has the right to take jurisdiction over a child welfare case involving an Indian child. State courts must … 260.765 Voluntary Foster Care Placement Voluntary foster care placements involving Indian children must include additional protections, such as proper consent … 260.771 Involuntary Child Placement Proceedings Involuntary child placement proceedings involving Indian children require higher standards of proof and additional … 260.773 Placement of Indian Children When placing an Indian child in foster care or adoption, the agency must follow a specific order of placement … 260.774 Improper Removal of Child, Declination of Jurisdiction, Invalidation, Return of Custody If an Indian child was improperly removed or placed in violation of the Indian Child Welfare Act, the court must return … 260.7745 County and Tribal Agreements; Maltreatment Assessments and Investigations of Indian Children Counties and Tribes can enter into agreements for the Tribe to conduct maltreatment assessments and investigations … 260.775 Placement Records The commissioner of children, youth, and families must publish an annual inventory of all Indian children in residential … 260.781 Records; Information Availability Indian children, adoptees, and their Tribes have the right to access information from their child welfare records, … 260.785 Indian Child Welfare Grants The state provides grants for Indian child welfare programs operated by Tribes and tribal organizations. 260.786 Child Welfare Staff Allocation for Tribes The state commissioner allocates $80,000 each year to each of Minnesota's federally recognized Tribes that have not … 260.791 Grant Applications This section sets out who may apply for the Indian child welfare grants funded under section 260.785. Tribes, Indian … 260.795 Eligible Services This section lists the services that Indian child welfare grants may and may not fund. Primary support grants can cover … 260.805 Continued Legal Responsibility of Child-placing Agencies Child-placing agencies keep their existing legal responsibility to provide Indian child welfare services even though … 260.810 Payments; Required Reports The commissioner pays approved Indian child welfare grants in four quarterly installments a year and may advance the … 260.815 Monitoring and Evaluation The commissioner monitors and evaluates Indian child welfare programs to ensure they are meeting their goals and … 260.821 Grant Formula This section sets the formula for dividing the annual Indian child welfare grant appropriation. Four-fifths of the total … 260.831 Undistributed Funds Any grant funds that go undistributed must be reallocated by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to other … 260.835 American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council This section creates the American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council, appointed by the commissioner to help formulate … 260.836 Severability If any part of the Indian Family Preservation Act is found invalid, the rest of the Act remains in effect. 260.851 Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children Minnesota has adopted the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, which establishes rules for placing children … 260.852 This section contains no operative statutory text. Section 260.852 has been repealed or renumbered, and the body … 260.853 This section contains no operative statutory text. Section 260.853 has been repealed or renumbered, and the body … 260.855 Financial Responsibility Financial responsibility for a child placed under the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is determined in … 260.861 Appropriate Public Authorities Defined This section defines who the 'appropriate public authorities' are for purposes of the Interstate Compact on the … 260.865 Appropriate Authority in Receiving State Defined This section defines who the 'appropriate authority in the receiving state' is when a child is placed across state … 260.871 Agreements Minnesota officers and agencies that have authority to place children may enter into agreements with appropriate … 260.875 Requirements for Visitation; Supervision This section provides that any visitation, inspection, or supervision requirements for children, homes, institutions, or … 260.881 Certain Laws Not Applicable This section provides that the provisions of section 257.06 do not apply to placements made under the Interstate Compact … 260.885 Court Jurisdiction Retained A court that has jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution or in another state … 260.91 Executive Head Defined This section defines 'executive head' for purposes of the interstate compacts related to child placement and juvenile … 260.92 Placement Procedures This section establishes procedures for placing children across state lines, including approval requirements and … 260.925 Application of Laws; Gender-affirming Health Care Minnesota law protects the right of minors to receive gender-affirming health care and prevents other states from using … 260.93 Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children Minnesota has adopted the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, a modernized version of the agreement …