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MN HF565
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2011
Primary Sponsor
Steve Smith
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AI Summary
- Expands grandparent and great-grandparent visitation rights to apply whenever a court finds visitation is in the child's best interests, removing the prior requirement that a parent be deceased
- District court may grant reasonable visitation rights to grandparents or great-grandparents of unmarried minor children upon request, considering prior personal contact between the parties
- Grandparents or great-grandparents may seek visitation by filing a motion in an existing custody or visitation proceeding, or by filing a petition in the district court where the child resides or is found
- Requires mandatory mediation under section 518.619 when a grandparent visitation motion or petition is contested
- Applies grandparent visitation provisions to dissolution and legal separation proceedings, and repeals previous subdivisions limiting visitation to situations where a parent was deceased
Legislative Description
Grandparent visitation rights provided and expanded, procedures specified, and mediation required.
Last Action
Author added McElfatrick
2/21/2011
Committee Referrals
Civil Law2/17/2011
Full Bill Text
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