2025 Session
Last amended: 2024 session
§ 524.5-2011 — Compliance With Federal Indian Child Welfare Act and Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act
Plain-Language Summary
This section provides for the appointment of a guardian for a minor whose parents are unable or unwilling to care for them.
524.5-2011 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AND MINNESOTA INDIAN FAMILY PRESERVATION ACT.
Proceedings under this chapter concerning an Indian child are child custody proceedings governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, title 25, sections 1901 to 1963; by the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, sections 260.751 to 260.835; and by this chapter when not inconsistent with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act or the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.
History:
History: History:
2024 c 115 art 17 s 55
Practical Notes
A court can appoint a guardian for a child when the parents cannot provide proper care. The guardian takes on responsibility for the child’s daily needs and decision-making.