§ 260D.04 — Required Information for a Child in Voluntary Foster Care for Treatment
Plain-Language Summary
When a child aged 12 or older is placed in voluntary foster care for treatment, the agency must inform the child of specific rights: the right to help create the placement plan, the right to visit parents and siblings, the right to have disagreements about placement reported to the court, and the rights of all residents of licensed facilities under state rules. The agency must make sure the child actually understands these rights.
260D.04 REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR A CHILD IN VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE FOR TREATMENT.
An agency with authority to place a child in voluntary foster care for treatment due to a mental illness, developmental disability, or related condition shall inform the child, age 12 or older, of the following:
(1) the child has the right to be consulted in the preparation of the out-of-home placement plan required under section 260C.212, subdivision 1, and the administrative review required under section 260C.203;
(2) the child has the right to visit the parent and the right to visit the child’s siblings as determined safe and appropriate by the parent and the agency;
(3) if the child disagrees with the foster care facility or services provided under the out-of-home placement plan required under section 260C.212, subdivision 1, the agency shall include information about the nature of the child’s disagreement and, to the extent possible, the agency’s understanding of the basis of the child’s disagreement in the information provided to the court in the report required under section 260D.06; and
(4) the child has the rights established under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.0050, as a resident of a facility licensed by the state.
History:
2008 c 361 art 6 s 47; 2012 c 216 art 6 s 13; 2025 c 38 art 8 s 82
History: History: 2008 c 361 art 6 s 47; 2012 c 216 art 6 s 13; 2025 c 38 art 8 s 82