No person except a parent or guardian may take or send a child out of the state for purposes of placing the child in foster care without first obtaining the approval of the commissioner of children, youth, and families.
Minn. Stat. § 257.06
(4565) Ex1919 c 51 s 6; 1955 c 587 s 4; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1986 c 444