Petitioner Timelines

Subd. 1. Permanency or Termination of Parental Rights − Generally. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.505, a permanency or termination of parental rights petition must be filed at or prior to the time the child has been in foster care or in the care of a noncustodial or nonresident parent for 11 months. A party other than the responsible social services agency may file a petition to transfer permanent legal and physical custody to a relative, but the petition must be filed not later than the date required by Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.515, subdivision 4, clause (6). Subd. 2. Permanency or Termination of Parental Rights − Expedited Manner. If the expedited petition provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.503, subdivision 2, apply, the county attorney shall file the permanency or termination of parental rights petition in a manner that permits the court to complete service at least 10 days before the admit/deny hearing scheduled pursuant to Rule 52.02, subd. 2.