SF 18 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Grandparent visitation rights modification

SF 18 modifies Minnesota's grandparent visitation rights law in three key ways. It requires courts to consider prior contact between grandparents and children when granting visitation after a parent's death (Section 1), adds a six-month waiting period before re-filing denied visitation requests (Section 2), and updates the process for grandparents who've lived with a child for 12+ months (Section 3). The bill directly affects grandparents seeking visitation, parents opposing such requests, and courts handling family law cases. It repeals an existing provision requiring courts to hold hearings before denying visitation based on interference claims (Section 4).
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Jan 16, 2025
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Glenn Gruenhagen
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