Minn. Juve. Prot. P. 53.03

As amended through October 28, 2024

Rule 53.03 - Notice of Admit/Deny Hearing

A notice shall be issued by the court notifying the person(s) to whom it is addressed of the specific time and place of a hearing.

Subd.1. Upon Whom Served.

The court administrator shall serve a summons and petition upon all parties identified in Rule 32, and a notice of hearing and petition upon all participants identified in Rule 33, the county attorney, any attorney representing a party in the matter, and the child through the child's attorney, if represented, or the child's physical custodian. In a permanency matter other than a termination of parental rights matter, the court administrator shall serve a notice of hearing upon relatives if required by Minn. Stat. § 260C.204(b). In a termination of parental rights matter, the court administrator shall serve a notice of hearing on the child's grandparents if required by Minn. Stat. § 260C.307, subd. 3.

Subd. 2. Content. A notice shall contain or have attached:

(a) a copy of the petition, but only if it is the initial hearing or the person has intervened or been joined as a party and previously has not been served with a copy of the petition;

(b) a statement of the time and place of the hearing;

(c) a statement describing the purpose of the hearing;

(d) a statement explaining the right to representation pursuant to Rule 36;

(e) a statement explaining intervention as of right and permissive intervention pursuant to Rule 34;

(f) for a permanency matter other than a termination of parental rights matter, a statement pursuant to Rule 18.01 that failure to appear may result in:

(1) permanent out-of-home placement of the child pursuant to a permanency petition;

(2) permanent transfer of the child's legal and physical custody to a relative;

(3) a finding that the statutory grounds set forth in the petition have been proved; and

(4) an order granting the relief requested;

(g) for a termination of parental rights matter, a statement pursuant to Rule 18.01 that failure to appear may result in:

(1) the parent's parental rights being permanently severed pursuant to a termination of parental rights petition;

(2) permanent transfer of the child's legal and physical custody to a relative;

(3) a finding that the statutory grounds set forth in the petition have been proved; and

(4) an order granting the relief requested; and

(h) a statement that it is the responsibility of the individual to notify the court administrator of any change of address.

Subd. 3. Method of Service.

If the initial hearing is an admit/deny hearing, the court administrator shall serve the notice of hearing and petition through the E-Filing System or by personal service, U.S. mail, e-mail, or other electronic means agreed upon in writing by the person to be served, or as otherwise directed by the court.

Minn. Juve. Prot. P. 53.03

Amended 9/1/2019.