Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 257C.07. Custody consent decree

(1) transfer legal and physical custody of the child to a third party and state that this includes the ability to determine the child's residence; make decisions regarding the child's education, religious training, and health care; and obtain information and public services on behalf of the child in the same manner as a parent;

(2) indicate whether the transfer of custody is temporary or permanent; and

(3) include an order for child support in the guidelines amount and an allocation of child care costs as provided bysection 518A.40, subject to income withholding undersection 518A.53and including an order for medical support undersection 518A.41.

A party to a consent decree under this section may file a motion to modify or terminate the consent decree at any time.Section 518.18, paragraphs (d) and (e), apply to all modifications. A party who has custody of a child under this section must seek modification of the consent decree before transferring physical or legal custody of the child to anyone.