Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9560 - SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
ADOPTION
Part 9560.0110 - TERMINATION OF ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT

Universal Citation: MN Rules 9560.0110

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

Subpart 1. Notice and reason.

The local social service or licensed child-placing agency supervising the child shall notify the state agency's adoption unit within five working days that the child's adoptive placement is terminated when one of the following circumstances arise:

A. the child is removed from the adoptive home;

B. the child dies;

C. the adoptive placement has continued for two years without the formalization of the adoption; or

D. adoption is no longer the agency's permanent plan for the child.

Subp. 2. Finding of good cause.

Termination of the adoptive placement by a local social service agency may be made only upon a specific finding of good cause by responsible agency personnel. Good cause exists when the placement is shown to be detrimental to the physical, mental, or emotional well-being of the child or the adoptive parents. Prior to seeking the removal of the child from the home, the agency shall:

A. inform the adoptive parents in writing of the reasons for removal; and

B. in an emergency situation involving danger to the child's health or well-being, request the assistance of the appropriate law enforcement authorities in the immediate removal of the child from the home.

Statutory Authority: MS s 257.05; 257.175; 259.53; 259.67; 259.75; 259.87

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