Minnesota § 257D.03 JURISDICTION; PETITION

Minnesota Statutes

§ 257D.03 — JURISDICTION; PETITION

Minnesota § 257D.03

PartPUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Ch. 257DGUARDIANSHIP OF AT-RISK JUVENILES

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Minn. Stat. § 257D.03 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Jurisdiction. The juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over all petitions for guardianship brought under this chapter. Subd. 2.Petition. An at-risk juvenile may petition the juvenile court for the appointment of a guardian. The petition must state the name of the proposed guardian and allege that:

(1)the appointment of a guardian is in the best interests of the at-risk juvenile;

(2)the proposed guardian is capable and reputable;

(3)both the petitioner and the proposed guardian agree to the appointment of a guardianship under this chapter;

(4)reunification of the at-risk juvenile with one or both parents is not viable because of abandonment, abuse, neglect, or a similar basis that has an effect on the at-risk juvenile comparable to abandonment, abuse, or neglect und

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Subdivision 1.Jurisdiction.
The juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over all petitions for guardianship brought under this chapter.

Subd. 2.Petition.
An at-risk juvenile may petition the juvenile court for the appointment of a guardian. The petition must state the name of the proposed guardian and allege that:
(1) the appointment of a guardian is in the best interests of the at-risk juvenile;
(2) the proposed guardian is capable and reputable;
(3) both the petitioner and the proposed guardian agree to the appointment of a guardianship under this chapter;
(4) reunification of the at-risk juvenile with one or both parents is not viable because of abandonment, abuse, neglect, or a similar basis that has an effect on the at-risk juvenile comparable to abandonment, abuse, or neglect under Minnesota law; and
(5) it is not in the best interests of the at-risk juvenile to be returned to the at-risk juvenile's or at-risk juvenile's parent's previous country of nationality or last habitual residence.