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Welcome to the June CJI Newsletter!
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June 19, 1865, was the date when over 2,000 union Troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
Slavery in America started as early as 1526, which built the American economy and made the wealth the country benefits from today in almost every industry from farming to the stock market.
Also known as “Freedom Day”, Native Black Americans have commemorated the holiday with a celebration of cultural heritage through food, dance, poetry, and music.
Governor Tim Walz signed into law legislation establishing Juneteenth as a State holiday on February 3, 2023.
Juneteenth Minnesota has a website dedicated to event goals and activities throughout June.
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Minnesota State Government leaders would like to hear from young people with disabilities from across our state to better understand their life experiences and the extent to which they feel included in Governor Walz’s One Minnesota promise. The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) has engaged the Minneapolis based market research company, MarketResponse International, to survey students and young adults ages 13-22.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services wants to be sure to include the voices of young people with disabilities in this study and needs your help. Please copy and paste the following paragraphs and link to the online survey into an email, then send it to parent-advocates and young adults with disabilities in your area.
Parent-advocates, students, and young adults with disabilities, are we living up to the One Minnesota Promise?
- In Minnesota, we know we are all better off together. . . Diversity, inclusion, and equity are therefore essential core values and top priorities.
- Whether the One Minnesota promise is achieved depends on all of us, not just the government. It all comes down to how we treat each other.
- Please take a few minutes to include your voice in the One Minnesota survey! The survey will be live through the end of June
- All results will remain confidential. None of your answers will be used to identify you, your school, place of work, or your community.
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Effective July 1, 2024, all reports of sex trafficking by non-caregiver and unknown alleged offenders, must be screened in by local welfare agencies for the new non-caregiver trafficking assessment response. Regional in-person trainings are being held throughout the month of June in partnership with Safe Harbor regional navigators. Local welfare agencies are encouraged to send at least one staff to an in-person regional convening if at all possible. Learn more.
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Stakeholder interviews will take place during the onsite component of Minnesota’s Child and Family Services Review (CFSR). The purpose of stakeholder interviews is to collect information needed to help determine whether Minnesota is in substantial conformity with federal requirements. It’s meant to supplement the information gathered as part of the statewide assessment. Interviews with stakeholders involved in Minnesota’s child welfare system will take place in a variety of different ways the week of October 28 – November 1. More information will come soon about these opportunities, including those specific to the legal and judicial community, so please stay tuned!
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Imprint - June 06, 2024
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In a case challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, a Minnesota appeals court has allowed white foster parents to continue seeking custody of two Red Lake Nation children, while striking down the couple's claim that they were discriminated against because of their race. The ongoing case was brought by Kellie and Nathan Reyelts of Fairmont, who have fostered more than 30 children. They appealed to the higher court after a November ruling allowed the twins they had once cared for to remain with biological relatives -- a decision made in accordance with state and federal laws that prioritize kinship placements for Native American children.
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(June 10, 2024)
Links to opinions A23-1806 andA23-1807
- The pendency of an appeal from a district court order involuntarily terminating a parent’s parental rights to one or more children does not preclude that order from giving rise to a presumption of palpable unfitness under Minnesota Statutes section 260C.301, subdivision 1(b)(4) (2022).
- To meet the burden of production necessary to rebut the presumption of palpable unfitness arising from an involuntary termination of parental rights under Minnesota Statute section 260C.301, subdivision (1)(b)(4) (2022), a parent must produce evidence related to the statutory reasons identified by the district court as a basis for the involuntary termination to support a finding that the parent is suitable to be entrusted with the care of the children.
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(June 3, 2024)
Link to opinion A23-1762
For purposes of a petition for third-party custody, a person is not excluded from the definition of “interested third party” in Minnesota Statutes section 257C.01, subdivision 3 (2022), on the ground that the person is a former foster parent of a child.
- The placement preferences in Minnesota Statutes section 260.773, subdivision 3 (Supp. 2023), which favor Indian persons and other placements approved by an Indian tribe, do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded; motion denied. Judge Matthew E. Johnson. Concurring in part, dissenting in part, Judge Peter M. Reyes, Jr.
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Cornerhouse is an accredited, globally recognized Children’s Advocacy Center, providing services for children and caregivers impacted by child abuse for over 30 years.
Cornerhouse is hosting a series of Lunch and Learn sessions during the month of June:
- June 17 – The Presentation and Impact of Trauma on Children I Various Developmental Stages – What Might it Look Like and how can we Respond?
- June 18 – Don’t take it Personally: Recognizing and Understanding Stress and Trauma Triggers
- June 20 – We’re Listening! An Introduction to Cornerhouse’s Adult Interviewing Project
- June 21 – Testifying 101
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Thanks to everyone who helped coordinate and/or attend the April 5th How are the Children? Statewide CJI Conference in St. Cloud. Thanks also to everyone who shared feedback in the evaluation survey circulated after the event to those who attended the event. The feedback is being carefully reviewed and will be used to help inform and improve future events.
Email CJI@courts.state.mn.us to share ideas for future conferences or to connect with the Advisory Committee Co-Chairs, Justice Anne McKeig and Deputy Commissioner Nikki Farago, who welcome the opportunity to connect with you, learn about your work and explore potential collaborations!
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