HF 1437

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to family law; providing for a six-month
review hearing for child support and parenting time;
establishing procedures; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [518.151] SIX-MONTH REVIEW HEARING.
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new text begin (a) A request for a six-month review hearing form must be
attached to a decree of dissolution or legal separation or an
order that initially establishes child custody, parenting time,
or support rights and obligations of parents. The state court
administrator is requested to prepare the request for a
six-month review hearing form. The form must include
information regarding the procedures for requesting a hearing,
the purpose of the hearing, and any other information regarding
a hearing under this section that the state court administrator
deems necessary.
new text end

new text begin (b) The six-month review hearing must be held if any party
submits a written request for a hearing within six months after
entry of a decree of dissolution or legal separation or order
that establishes child custody, parenting time, or support.
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new text begin (c) Upon receipt of a completed request for a six-month
review hearing form, the court administrator must provide notice
of the hearing to all other parties and the public authority.
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new text begin (d) At the six-month review hearing, the court must review:
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new text begin (1) whether child support is current; and
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new text begin (2) whether both parties are complying with the parenting
time provisions of the order.
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new text begin (e) At the six-month review hearing, the obligor has the
burden to present evidence to establish that child support
payments are current. A party may request that the public
authority provide information to the parties and court regarding
child support payments. A party must request the information
from the public authority at least 14 days before the hearing.
The commissioner of human services must develop a form to be
used by the public authority to submit child support payment
information to the parties and court.
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new text begin (f) Contempt of court and all statutory remedies for child
support and parenting time enforcement may be imposed by the
court at the six-month review hearing for noncompliance by
either party pursuant to this chapter, chapter 588, and
Minnesota Court Rules.
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