Minnesota Statute 626.556 dictates State policy and guidance regarding 24-hour face-to-face timelines with an alleged victim. Not meeting face-to-face timelines results in financial withholdings to the agency by DHS, which influences the local agency's need to meet these timelines despite challenges of limited resources. The child observation not occurring within 24-hours was influenced by the distance between the local agency and the hospital where the child was admitted, making it difficult for the local agency to meet the required timelines.  This extensive distance supported the agency's decision to request another agency closer in proximity to the child to conduct a courtesy face-to-face with the child to meet the 24-hour requirements. Reduced staff within the agency of jurisdiction during the holiday resulted in high task load for remaining staff, which further supported the agency to request a face-to-face from an agency closer to the child.  Following the request for the local agency to conduct the face to face, no further action was deemed necessary because of the perception that the proximal agency would conduct the child observation within 24-hours following the formal request to that agency.