In re the Welfare of M. M.

OPINION

KALITOWSKI, Judge.

Appellant, M.M.’s guardian ad litem Connie Kirby, challenges the district court’s determination that life insurance policy proceeds are “resources attributable to the child” that must be used to reimburse Hen-nepin County (county) for the cost of M.M.’s *529care under Minn.Stat. § 260.251, subd. 1(b) (1996).

FACTS

In 1990, the district court concluded that M.M., who was seven years old at the time, was a child in need of protection or services. M.M. has been in out-of-home placement since June of 1992. In 1993, M.M.’s mother died, leaving M.M. $20,000 as the sole…