Minnesota § 257C.02 APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW; CONSTRUCTION

Minnesota Statutes

§ 257C.02 — APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW; CONSTRUCTION

Minnesota § 257C.02

PartPUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Ch. 257CDE FACTO CUSTODIAN AND INTERESTED THIRD PARTY

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Minn. Stat. § 257C.02 (2026).

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(a)Chapters 256, 257, and 518 and sections524.5-201to524.5-317apply to third-party and de facto custody proceedings unless otherwise specified in this chapter. De facto or third-party child custody proceedings 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, sections260.751to260.835; and by this chapter when not inconsistent with the Indian Child Welfare Act or the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.

(b)Nothing in this chapter relieves a parent of a duty to support the parent's child. A preexisting child support order is not suspended or terminated when a third party takes custody of a child unless otherwise provided by court order.

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(a) Chapters 256, 257, and 518 and sections524.5-201to524.5-317apply to third-party and de facto custody proceedings unless otherwise specified in this chapter. De facto or third-party child custody proceedings 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, sections260.751to260.835; and by this chapter when not inconsistent with the Indian Child Welfare Act or the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.
(b) Nothing in this chapter relieves a parent of a duty to support the parent's child. A preexisting child support order is not suspended or terminated when a third party takes custody of a child unless otherwise provided by court order. A de facto or third-party custodian has a cause of action against a parent for child support under section518A.82, subdivision 5, and the public authority has a cause of action against a parent for child support under section518A.82, subdivision 1.
(c) Nothing in this chapter prohibits the establishment of parentage under chapter 257.