{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-260e.27","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 260E.27","heading":"CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.","body":"The local welfare agency shall consult with the county attorney to determine the appropriateness of filing a petition alleging the child is in need of protection or services under section 260C.007, subdivision 6, if:\n(1) the family does not accept or comply with a plan for child protective services;\n(2) voluntary child protective services may not provide sufficient protection for the child; or\n(3) the family is not cooperating with an investigation or assessment.","path":["PUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES","CHAPTER 260E. REPORTING OF MALTREATMENT OF MINORS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/260E.27","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:39Z","sha256":"e04d664162fa40e3e88cb48555dd20c59dac3ea012b442e054c3ec6f938a71b0","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-260e.26","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-260e.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}