As amended through October 28, 2024
Rule 54.03 - Who May File; Court ReviewSubd.1. Permanent Placement Petitions. The county attorney may file a permanent placement petition in juvenile court to determine the permanent placement of a child. The county attorney or an agent of the Commissioner of Human Services may seek any alternative permanent placement relief, and any other party may seek only termination of parental rights or transfer of permanent legal and physical custody to a relative. A party, including a guardian ad litem for the child, shall file a permanent placement petition if the party disagrees with the permanent placement determination set forth in the petitions filed by the other parties. A petition seeking alternative permanent placement relief shall identify which proposed permanent placement option the petitioner believes is in the best interests of the child. A petition may seek separate permanent placement relief for each child named as a subject of the petition as long as the petition identifies which option is sought for each child and why that option is in the best interest of the child. At the admit/deny hearing on a petition that seeks alternative relief, each party shall identify on the record the permanent placement option that is in the best interests of the child. Subd. 2. Termination of Parental Rights Petitions. Any person authorized by Minn. Stat. § 260C.307, subd. 1 may file a petition for termination of parental rights. If the petition is filed by an individual who is not a county attorney or an agent of the Commissioner of Human Services, then the petition must meet the requirements in Minn. Stat. § 260C.141, subd. 1(b), and the court administrator must review the petition pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 260C.141, subd. 1(b).Minn. Juve. Prot. P. 54.03