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MN SF3172
Bill
Status
3/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Champion
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AI Summary
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Commissioner shall not disqualify individuals subject to human services background studies based on expunged criminal convictions or underlying facts when the expungement order was directed specifically to the commissioner, unless a separate administrative determination exists.
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Legal parents (previously only county attorneys) may now file petitions to reestablish the legal parent and child relationship with children in foster care.
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Foster care duration requirement for reestablishment petition reduced from 36 months to 24 months after a court issues an order terminating parental rights.
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Age requirement for child reestablishment eligibility removed; previously required child to be 15 years old or older at time of petition filing.
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Repeals statute preventing county attorney's decision not to file a reestablishment petition from being appealed.
Legislative Description
Legal parent to petition for reestablishment of legal parent and child relationship authorization; persons with expunged criminal records subject to human services background studies disqualification prohibition
Last Action
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
3/22/2018