Minn. Juve. Prot. P. 27.01

As amended through October 28, 2024

Rule 27.01 - Social Services Court Reports - Generally

Subd.1. Periodic Reports Required. The responsible social services agency shall submit periodic certified reports to the court regarding the child and family. Whenever possible and appropriate, the agency may combine required reporting provisions under this rule into a single report.

Subd. 2. Timing of Filing and Service. The agency shall file the report with the court and serve it upon all parties at least five days prior to the hearing at which the report is to be considered.

Subd. 3. Supplementation of Report. Reports may be supplemented at or before the hearing either orally or in writing.

Subd. 4. Certificate of Distribution. Each report shall contain or have attached the certificate of distribution required under Rule 16.05, subd. 2.

Subd. 5. Report Content. Each report shall include a statement certifying the content as true based upon personal observation, first-hand knowledge, or information and belief, and shall:

(a) be captioned in the name of the case and include the court file number;

(b) include the following demographic information:

(1) the name of the person submitting the report;

(2) the date of the report;

(3) the date of the hearing at which the report is to be considered;

(4) the child's name and date of birth and, in the case of an Indian child, the tribe in which the child is enrolled or eligible for membership;

(5) a statement about whether the child is an Indian child and whether the Indian Child Welfare Act applies;

(6) the names of both of the child's parents or the child's legal custodian; and

(7) the dates of birth of the child's parents if they are minors;

(c) include the date the case was most recently opened for services in the responsible social services agency;

(d) include the date and a brief description of the nature of all other previous case openings for this child and the child's siblings with the responsible social services agency and, if known, case openings for this child and the child's siblings with any other social services agency responsible for providing public child welfare or child protection services;

(e) identify progress made on the out-of-home placement plan or case plan;

(f) address the safety, permanency, and well-being of the child, including the child's:

(1) educational readiness, stability, and achievement; and

(2) physical and mental health; and

(g) request orders related to:

(1) the child's need for protection or services;

(2) implementing requirements of the out-of-home placement plan or case plan; and

(3) the health, safety, and welfare of the child.

Subd. 6. Reports Regarding Siblings. The agency may submit in a single document reports regarding siblings who are subjects of the same juvenile protection matter.

Subd. 7. Information from Collateral Sources. The agency may submit written information from collateral sources, including, but not limited to, physical and mental health assessments, parenting assessments, or information about the delivery of services or any other relevant information regarding the child's safety, health, or welfare in support of the report or as a supplement to the report.

Minn. Juve. Prot. P. 27.01

Amended 9/1/2019.