MN HF4187

Establishes public policy that children should have frequent and substantial contact with both parents, parents should provide safe environments, and parents should share rights and duties of child-rearing.

Requires courts to consider section 518.175 when determining custody and parenting time for unmarried parents, and clarifies that parental marital status is not determinative of custody arrangements.

Mandates temporary parenting time schedules be established before court action commences in dissolution or separation proceedings, supporting children's opportunity to develop relationships with both parents.

Creates priority hearing requirement within 14 days when a parent is denied parenting time for 14+ consecutive days or unreasonably denied financial resources during marital dissolution proceedings.

Establishes rebuttable presumption that each parent receives minimum 25 percent of parenting time; requires courts to award compensatory parenting time and impose sanctions (up to $1,000, attorney fees, or custody modification) for repeated intentional denial of court-ordered parenting time.