Judicial review of maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota authorization provision and local welfare agency responsibility for assessing of investigating alleged child maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota provision

This bill clarifies Minnesota's responsibility for handling child maltreatment cases that occur outside the state but involve Minnesota residents. It requires local welfare agencies to conduct assessments or investigations when alleged maltreatment happened in another state or country, provided either the child or alleged perpetrator lives in Minnesota. The bill also updates court procedures to allow appeals for such cases, specifying that appeals must be filed in the county where the involved Minnesota resident lives. This changes how Minnesota agencies address cross-state child welfare concerns without creating new funding or penalties.