Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any minor who is living separate and apart from parents or legal guardian, whether with or without the consent of a parent or guardian and regardless of the duration of such separate residence, and who is managing personal financial affairs, regardless of the source or extent of the minor's income, may give effective consent to personal medical, dental, mental and other health services, and the consent of no other person is required.
Minn. Stat. § 144.341
LIVING APART FROM PARENTS AND MANAGING FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Known as the Vital Records Act
The act spans §§ 144–144 (361 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Hodgson v. Minnesota (1990)
Most recently applied in 268 So. 3d 1009 - James Farmer v. State of Florida (April 2019)
1971 c 544 s 1; 1986 c 444
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.