Protección de menores contra la prostitución en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si un padre cree que alguien está tratando de hacer que su hijo menor se prostituya, puede pedir ayuda al juez. El juez entonces organiza una audiencia para ver cómo ayudar al niño.

Es como cuando un padre ve que un extraño intenta convencer a su hijo de vender limonada en la esquina, pero en lugar de limonada, es algo mucho más peligroso.

Ejemplo Práctico

María se entera de que un amigo de su hijo, Juan, está intentando convencerlo de que se prostituya. Ella decide acudir a la corte juvenil de su localidad y presenta una solicitud para proteger a su hijo. El juez programa una audiencia para evaluar la situación y tomar decisiones para mantener a Juan a salvo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Any parent or guardian who knows or has reason to believe that a person, while acting as other than a prostitute or patron, is inducing, coercing, soliciting, or promoting the prostitution of the parent or guardian's minor child, or is offering or providing food, shelter, or other subsistence for the purpose of enabling the parent or guardian's minor child to engage in prostitution, may seek an order for protection in the manner provided in this section. An application for relief under this section shall be filed in the juvenile court. Actions under this section shall be given docket priority by the court. A petition for relief shall allege the existence of a circumstance or circumstances described in subdivision 1, and shall be accompanied by an affidavit made under oath stating the specific facts and circumstances from which relief is sought. The court shall provide simplified forms and clerical assistance to help with the writing and filing of a petition under this section. (a) Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall order a hearing which shall be held no later than 14 days from the date of the order. Personal service shall be made upon the respondent not less than five days before the hearing. In the event that personal service cannot be completed in time to give the respondent the minimum notice required under this paragraph, the court may set a new hearing date. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), service may be made by one week published notice, as provided under section645.11, provided the petitioner files with the court an affidavit stating that an attempt at personal service made by a sheriff was unsuccessful because the respondent is avoiding service by concealment or otherwise, and that a copy of the petition and notice of hearing