Minnesota § 524.5-211 524.5-211 DELEGATION OF POWER BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

Minnesota Statutes

§ 524.5-211 — 524.5-211 DELEGATION OF POWER BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

Minnesota § 524.5-211

PartPROBATE; PROPERTY; ESTATES; GUARDIANSHIPS; ANATOMICAL GIFTS

Ch. 524UNIFORM PROBATE CODE

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Minn. Stat. § 524.5-211 (2026).

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(a)A parent, legal custodian, or nonprofessional guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by a properly executed power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding one year, any powers regarding care, custody, or property of the minor or person subject to guardianship, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of a minor person subject to guardianship.

(b)A professional guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by a properly executed power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding 30 days, any powers regarding care, custody, or property of the minor or person subject to guardianship, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of a minor person subject to guardianship. A professional guardian delegating par

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(a) A parent, legal custodian, or nonprofessional guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by a properly executed power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding one year, any powers regarding care, custody, or property of the minor or person subject to guardianship, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of a minor person subject to guardianship.
(b) A professional guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by a properly executed power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding 30 days, any powers regarding care, custody, or property of the minor or person subject to guardianship, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of a minor person subject to guardianship. A professional guardian delegating parental rights under this paragraph must submit the power of attorney to the court.
(c) A parent who executes a delegation of powers under this section must mail or give a copy of the document to any other parent within 30 days of its execution unless:
(1) the other parent does not have parenting time or has supervised parenting time; or
(2) there is an existing order for protection under chapter 518B or a similar law of another state in effect against the other parent to protect the parent, legal custodian, or guardian executing the delegation of powers or the child.
(d) A parent, legal custodian, or guardian of a minor child may also delegate those powers by designating a standby or temporary custodian under chapter 257B.