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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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
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
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Glenn Gruenhagen
RRepublican
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