HF 2882

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/13/2019 10:18am

A bill for an act
relating to family law; providing for video recording at supervised visitation
facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518.175, subdivision 1a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518.175, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Domestic abuse; supervised parenting time.

(a) If a parent requests supervised
parenting time under subdivision 1 or 5 and an order for protection under chapter 518B or
a similar law of another state is in effect against the other parent to protect the parent with
whom the child resides or the child, the judge or judicial officer must consider the order for
protection in making a decision regarding parenting time.

(b) The state court administrator, in consultation with representatives of parents and
other interested persons, shall develop standards to be met by persons who are responsible
for supervising parenting time. Either parent may challenge the appropriateness of an
individual chosen by the court to supervise parenting time.

new text begin (c) A facility providing supervised parenting time for custody and parenting time matters
must create a video recording of any supervised parenting time held at the facility and
maintain the video for one year from the date the supervised parenting time occurred. The
video recording must be available for viewing to the individual recorded and to a parent
who has custody of the child recorded, or released to another person as directed by a court
order.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2020.
new text end