Rule 29.04 - Decision and OrderSubd. 1. Non-Emergency Direct Placement. In a non-emergency situation, the court shall decide a motion for a preadoptive custody order within fifteen (15) days of the filing of the motion or by the anticipated placement date stated in the motion, whichever is earlier.
Subd. 2. Emergency Direct Placement.
(a)Expedited Emergency Order. An order granting or denying a motion for an emergency preadoptive custody order shall be issued within twenty-four (24) hours of the time it is filed. Any district court judge may decide a motion for emergency preadoptive custody. An order granting the motion shall direct that an adoption study be commenced immediately, if that has not already occurred, and that the agency conducting the study shall supervise the emergency placement.(b)Expiration of Emergency Order. A court may issue an emergency order granting preadoptive custody of a child to a prospective adoptive parent for up to fourteen (14) days. An emergency order under this Rule expires fourteen (14) days after it is issued. If the requirements for direct placement under this Rule are completed and a preadoptive custody motion is filed on or before the expiration of the emergency order, placement may continue until the court decides on the motion. The court shall decide the preadoptive custody motion within seven (7) days of filing.