MN SF2297

Requires law enforcement to immediately notify local welfare agencies when a child is the victim of an alleged crime involving neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse by someone outside the family unit or household.

Establishes that local welfare agencies may rely on law enforcement's fact-finding investigation to determine whether maltreatment occurred if the alleged offender has minor children or lives with minors.

Adds police reports to the records that custodial parents have a right to access under custody orders, along with school, medical, dental, and religious records.

Grants custodial parents the right to be notified by the other parent if a minor child is the victim of an alleged crime, including the name of the investigating law enforcement officer or agency, unless the notified parent is the alleged perpetrator.

Effective July 1, 2012.