DECISIONS ABOUT CHILD IN FOSTER CARE

Subpart 1. Written agreement. The placement plan or the voluntary placement agreement must specify the decisions that the local agency will make and the decisions that require consent of the court, parent, or guardian. Subp. 2. Request to court for authorization. If the child's parent or guardian refuses to consent to decisions essential to the child's well-being, the local agency must seek a court order authorizing the local agency to act for the child. If there is a question about whether a decision requires parental or judicial consent, the agency must consult the court.