Reasonable Efforts to Reunify Families Minnesota
Statute: § 260.012
Culturally appropriate services by the social services agency
Appropriate and available services to meet the needs of the child and the child's family
Services that are: relevant to the safety and protection of the child; adequate to meet the needs of the child and family; culturally appropriate; available and accessible; consistent and timely; and realistic under the circumstances
When Reasonable Efforts Are Required
Statute: § 260.012
To prevent placement or eliminate the need for removal
To reunite the child with the child's family at the earliest possible time
When a court determines that reasonable efforts to reunite the child with the parent are not required, efforts to finalize the permanent plan for the child
When Reasonable Efforts Are NOT Required
Statute: § 260.012
A parent has subjected the child to egregious harm
Parental rights to a sibling have been terminated
The child is an abandoned infant
A determination has been made that additional
reasonable efforts would be futile and unreasonable
A parent has been convicted of murder, manslaughter, or assault with a dangerous weapon with regard to another child
The parent has been convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon or assault with a pattern of past abuse with regard to a surviving child
