MN HF2699

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that joint legal and physical custody is in the child's best interests upon request of either or both parents, unless domestic abuse has occurred between the parents.

Creates a rebuttable presumption that a parent is entitled to receive a minimum of 40 percent of parenting time for the child unless the parents agree otherwise, calculated by overnights or other significant time periods.

Requires courts to make detailed findings on all best interests factors and consider that healthy child development benefits from safe, stable, nurturing relationships with both parents.

Establishes that disability alone of a custodian or child is not determinative in custody decisions, and conduct of a party is only relevant if it affects the parent-child relationship.

Clarifies that disagreement between parents over sole versus joint custody does not constitute an inability to cooperate, and military deployment alone cannot be the sole consideration in custody determinations for service members' children.