Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Minnesota

Date: April 2025

STATUTES

Website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/

Citations:

Adoption: chapters 259; 259A; 260C (§§ 260C.601–260C.637)
Child protection: chapter 260E (§§ 260E.01–260E.38)
Child welfare: chapter 260C (§§ 260C.139, 260C.193–260C.223, 260C.301–260C.317, 260C.329, 260C.503–260C.521, 260C.702–260C.714)
Guardianship: chapter 260C (§§ 260C.325, 260C.328)
Youth services: chapter 260C (§§ 260C.225–260C.229, 260C.451, 260C.452)
Indian child welfare: chapters 260 (§§ 260.751–260.836), Minnesota Indian Preservation Act; 260E (§ 260E.18)

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/agency/196

Note:

See chapters 2960, 9543, 9545, 9560.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/policies-procedures/

OTHER RESOURCES

Tribal codes:

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