Section 257D.03 - JURISDICTION; PETITIONSubdivision 1.Jurisdiction.The juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over all petitions for guardianship brought under this chapter.
Subd. 2.Petition.An at-risk juvenile may petition the juvenile court for the appointment of a guardian. The petition must state the name of the proposed guardian and allege that:
(1) the appointment of a guardian is in the best interests of the at-risk juvenile;(2) the proposed guardian is capable and reputable;(3) both the petitioner and the proposed guardian agree to the appointment of a guardianship under this chapter;(4) reunification of the at-risk juvenile with one or both parents is not viable because of abandonment, abuse, neglect, or a similar basis that has an effect on the at-risk juvenile comparable to abandonment, abuse, or neglect under Minnesota law; and(5) it is not in the best interests of the at-risk juvenile to be returned to the at-risk juvenile's or at-risk juvenile's parent's previous country of nationality or last habitual residence.Added by 2022 Minn. Laws, ch. 45,s 3, eff. 8/1/2022.