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HF 259

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to family law; providing for grandparent visitation rights on behalf of the
child; expanding grandparent visitation rights; specifying procedures; requiring
mediation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 257C.08, subdivision 1,
by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 257C.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin If parent is deceaseddeleted text end new text begin Grandparent visitationnew text end .

deleted text begin If a parent of an
unmarried minor child is deceased, the parents and grandparents of the deceased parent
may be granteddeleted text end new text begin Upon request of a grandparent or great-grandparent of an unmarried
minor child, the district court may grantnew text end reasonable visitation rights deleted text begin to the unmarried
minordeleted text end new text begin on behalf of thenew text end child deleted text begin during minority by the district courtdeleted text end new text begin and the grandparent
or great-grandparentnew text end upon finding that visitation rights would be in the best interests
of the child and would not interfere with the parentnew text begin andnew text end child relationship. The court
shall consider the amount of personal contact between the deleted text begin parents or grandparents of the
deceased parentdeleted text end new text begin grandparent or great-grandparentnew text end and the child prior to the application.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 257C.08, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Procedure; meditation. new text end

new text begin (a) A person may seek visitation rights under
this section:
 new text end

new text begin (1) by filing a motion with the court in a proceeding where custody or visitation of
the child is at issue or has previously been determined; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) if no other proceeding exists, by filing a petition with the district court in the
county where the child is a permanent resident or where the child is found.
 new text end

new text begin (b) If it appears on the face of a motion or petition brought under this section that
visitation is contested, the court shall order the matter set for mediation under section
518.619.
 new text end