15.87 VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. In furtherance of the state policy of zero tolerance for violence in section 1.50, the state shall have a goal of providing: (1) every victim of violence in Minnesota, regardless of the county of residence, access to necessary services, including, but not limited to: (i) crisis intervention services, including a 24-hour emergency telephone line; (ii) safe housing; (iii) counseling and peer support services; and (iv) assistance in pursuing legal remedies and appropriate medical care; and (2) every child who is a witness to abuse or who is a victim of violence, access to necessary services, including, but not limited to: (i) crisis child care; (ii) safe supervised parenting time or independent, neutral exchange locations for parenting time, when needed; (iii) age appropriate counseling and support; and (iv) assistance with legal remedies, medical care, and needed social services. History: 1996 c 408 art 7 s 1; 2000 c 444 art 2 s 1
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