Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9560 - SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN
Part 9560.0542 - CONSIDERATION OF THE CHILD'S HERITAGE
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
For an Indian child, the Indian Child Welfare Act controls the placement. In all other cases, the agency must follow the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.221.
The agency may consider a foster care provider's ability to:
A. form a relationship with the child;
B. help the child integrate with the family;
C. accept the child's background and help the child cope with the child's past;
D. accept the behavior and personality of the child;
E. validate the child's cultural and religious background;
F. meet the child's educational, developmental, or psychological needs; and
G. meet any other needs of the child.
Statutory Authority: MS s 14.388; 257.071; 257.072; 260C.212; 260C.215