SF 1717

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

A bill for an act
relating to family law; clarifying "the best interests
of the child"; establishing a rebuttable presumption
in favor of joint legal and physical custody;
providing child support guidelines; making related
technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 518.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 518.551, by adding
a subdivision; 518.5513, subdivision 3; 518.64,
subdivision 2; 611.20, subdivision 6; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 518.17,
subdivisions 1a, 3, 6; 518.551, subdivisions 5, 5f.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.17,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

The best interests of the child.

(a) "The
best interests of the child" means all relevant factors to be
considered and evaluated by the court including new text begin , but not limited
to new text end :

(1) the wishes of the child's parent or parents as to
custody;

(2) the reasonable preference of the child, if the court
deems the child to be of sufficient age to express preference;

(3) the child's primary caretaker;

(4) the intimacy of the relationship between each parent
and the child;

(5) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with
a parent or parents, siblings, and any other person who may
significantly affect the child's best interests;

(6) the child's adjustment to home, school, and community;

(7) the length of time the child has lived in a stable,
satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining
continuity;

(8) the permanence, as a family unit, of the existing or
proposed custodial home;

(9) the mental and physical health of all individuals
involved; except that a disability, as defined in section
363A.03, of a proposed custodian or the child shall not be
determinative of the custody of the child, unless the proposed
custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child;

(10) the capacity and disposition of the parties to give
the child love, affection, new text begin care, new text end and guidance, new text begin to ensure the
child a good education, to provide the child with a wholesome
environment, new text end and to continue deleted text begin educating and deleted text end raising the child in
the child's culture new text begin , language or languages, new text end and religion deleted text begin or
creed, if any deleted text end ;

(11) the child's cultural new text begin , linguistic, and religious
new text end background;

(12) the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser,
if related to domestic abuse, as defined in section 518B.01,
that has occurred between the parents or between a parent and
another individual, whether or not the individual alleged to
have committed domestic abuse is or ever was a family or
household member of the parent; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(13) deleted text begin except in cases in which a finding of domestic abuse
as defined in section 518B.01 has been made, deleted text end the disposition of
each parent to encourage and permit frequent and continuing
contact by the other parent with the child new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (14) any addiction to alcohol or other habituating
substances or physical or sexual abuse attributable to either
parent or any person living with either parent insofar as the
acts, addiction, violence, or habits may adversely affect the
child; and
new text end

new text begin (15) any false allegations made in bad faith by one parent
against the other parent or anybody living with the other parent
to gain unfair advantage in the custody determination new text end .

deleted text begin The court may not use one factor to the exclusion of all
others. The primary caretaker factor may not be used as a
presumption in determining the best interests of the child. The
court must make detailed findings on each of the factors and
explain how the factors led to its conclusions and to the
determination of the best interests of the child deleted text end .

(b) deleted text begin The court shall not consider conduct of a proposed
custodian that does not affect the custodian's relationship to
the child deleted text end new text begin In determining the best interests of the child, the
court may not use any one factor to the exclusion of all others,
may not use the primary caretaker factor as a presumption, may
not prefer one parent over the other on account of sex, and must
make detailed findings of each relevant factor and explain how
each has led to the conclusion reached, unless the presumption
set forth in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), is applied and
followed new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.17,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin factors when joint custody is sought deleted text end new text begin rebuttable
presumptions in child custody disputes new text end .

deleted text begin In addition to the
factors listed in subdivision 1, where either joint legal or
joint physical custody is contemplated or sought, the court
shall consider the following relevant factors:
deleted text end

(a) deleted text begin the ability of parents to cooperate in the rearing of
their children; deleted text end new text begin The court shall use a rebuttable presumption
that joint legal and physical custody is in the best interests
of the child. Any departure from that presumption must be
justified by detailed findings. Whenever it appears that the
parents have difficulty in communication or cooperation with
respect to the child, the court may establish rules which govern
in case of disagreement between them.
new text end

(b) deleted text begin methods for resolving disputes regarding any major
decision concerning the life of the child, and the parents'
willingness to use those methods; deleted text end new text begin If it appears that both
parents are fit, but that joint legal and physical custody is
not feasible and cannot be remedied by rules which govern in
case of disagreement between the parents, the court shall use a
rebuttable presumption that the best interests of the child will
be served by granting legal and physical custody to the parent
more disposed to encourage and permit frequent and continuing
contact with the child by the other parent. Any departure from
that presumption must be justified by detailed findings.
new text end

(c) deleted text begin whether it would be detrimental to the child if one
parent were to have sole authority over the child's upbringing;
and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) whether domestic abuse, as defined in section 518B.01,
has occurred between the parents.
deleted text end

deleted text begin The court shall use a rebuttable presumption that upon
request of either or both parties, joint legal custody is in the
best interests of the child. However, deleted text end The court shall use a
rebuttable presumption that joint legal or physical custody is
not in the best interests of the child if domestic abuse, as
defined in section 518B.01, has occurred between the parents.

deleted text begin If the court awards joint legal or physical custody over
the objection of a party, the court shall make detailed findings
on each of the factors in this subdivision and explain how the
factors led to its determination that joint custody would be in
the best interests of the child. deleted text end new text begin Use of that presumption
requires detailed findings.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.551, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Notice to public authority; guidelines. new text end

new text begin The
petitioner shall notify the public authority of all proceedings
for dissolution, legal separation, determination of parentage,
or custody of a child if either party is receiving public
assistance or applies for it subsequent to the commencement of
the proceeding. The notice must contain the full names of the
parties to the proceeding, their Social Security account
numbers, and their birth dates. After receipt of the notice,
the court shall set child support as provided in section 518.571.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [518.571] CHILD SUPPORT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Basic support obligation. new text end

new text begin In all cases of
dissolution of marriage, separate maintenance, adjudication of
paternity, and all other cases in which child support must be
apportioned between them, both parents have an equal duty to pay
for the actual cost of supplying the reasonable needs of the
child or children had in common between them in proportion to
their respective incomes and resources. For this purpose,
reasonable needs consist of basic needs, including health care,
day care occasioned by employment, suitable education, food, and
shelter, with adjustments dictated by any special needs and
circumstances. The best interests of the child or children are
served, so far as this state is concerned, when this obligation
is fairly satisfied.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Support guidelines. new text end

new text begin (a) The guidelines in this
subdivision apply as a rebuttable presumption in all child
support cases. The guidelines must be used to determine the
presumed monthly obligation for temporary and permanent orders
in both contested and uncontested cases, and whenever necessary
to determine whether an existing order is just and appropriate.
The court may deviate from the presumed monthly obligation if,
in light of a preponderance of evidence offered and received, it
appears that the monthly presumed obligation is substantially
higher or lower than the basic support obligation defined in
subdivision 1 and the court makes written findings or specific
findings on the record to that effect. In considering whether
deviation is required, the court may consider special needs and
circumstances and in-kind contributions, any tax credits or
other tax benefits associated with physical custody, earning
capacity based on marketable skills and the availability of
work, assets that can be liquidated without great loss of value,
preexisting child support obligations, and unusually high debt
structure of either parent.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of paragraph (d), "adjusted gross income"
means gross income for federal income tax purposes, plus alimony
or spousal maintenance received, minus alimony or spousal
maintenance paid, and minus one-half of federal self-employment
taxes paid. Adjusted gross income per month means adjusted
gross income for the tax year in question, divided by 12.
new text end

new text begin (c)(1) In determining adjusted gross income, if the court
finds a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, the
court must calculate support based on a determination of imputed
income. The principals of imputed income apply equally to both
parents.
new text end

new text begin (2) Imputed income means the estimated earning capacity of
a parent based on the parent's prior earning history, education,
and job skills and the availability of jobs within the community
for an individual with the parent's qualifications.
new text end

new text begin (3) If there is insufficient information to determine
actual income or to impute income, the court may calculate
support based on full-time employment of 40 hours per week at
150 percent of the federal minimum wage or the Minnesota minimum
wage, whichever is higher.
new text end

new text begin (d) In order to determine the presumed monthly cost of
raising the child or children to be supported, the court must
ascertain the adjusted gross income per month for each parent,
add the two amounts together, and then determine the presumed
cost, depending on the number of children to be supported,
according to the following schedule which represents the actual
cost of providing for the basic needs of children, excluding day
care, private education, and health care.
new text end

new text begin Parents' new text end new text begin Number of Children
Combined
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new text end

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new text begin higher
new text end

new text begin (e) In order to determine the presumed monthly obligation
for a parent not granted physical custody, divide the amount of
adjusted gross income per month of that parent by the combined
adjusted gross income per month of both parents, then multiply
the resulting fraction by the presumed cost per month of raising
the child or children to be supported.
new text end

new text begin (f) If joint physical custody has been granted and time is
apportioned between the parents, the presumed monthly obligation
of each parent must be determined in reference to paragraph (c)
and the time during which the other parent has primary care and
control of the child or children.
new text end

new text begin (g) Whether or not joint physical custody is granted, the
court may, if the interests of justice require, offset and
prorate obligations to determine a net monthly obligation which
one parent must pay the other, so as to accommodate substantial
costs incurred by a parent in supporting the child while the
child lives with that parent, and enter an order accordingly.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Child care costs. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise agreed to by
the parties and approved by the court, the court must order that
the child care costs be divided equally between the parties.
For purposes of this subdivision, "child care costs" means 75
percent of the actual child care costs to reflect the
approximate value of available state and federal tax credits.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Medical support. new text end

new text begin (a) Unless otherwise agreed to
by the parties and approved by the court, the court must order
that the cost of health care coverage and all unreimbursed and
uninsured medical expenses be divided equally between the
parties.
new text end

new text begin (b) If a party owes a child support obligation for a child
and is ordered to carry health care coverage for the child, and
the other party is ordered to contribute to the carrying party's
cost for coverage, the carrying party's child support payment
must be reduced by one-half of the amount of the contributing
party's contribution.
new text end

new text begin (c) If a party owes a child support obligation for a child
and is ordered to contribute to the other party's cost for
carrying health care coverage for the child, the contributing
party's child support payment must be increased by one-half of
the amount of the contribution.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the party ordered to carry health care coverage for
the child already carries dependent health care coverage for
other children and would incur no additional premium costs to
add the child to the existing coverage, the court must not order
the other party to contribute to the premium costs for coverage
of the child.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duration and termination of duty. new text end

new text begin The duty to
provide support for a minor child continues until the child
reaches the age of 18 or graduates from high school, whichever
occurs later, but in no event may the duty continue after the
child reaches the age of 20, dies, marries, lives an emancipated
lifestyle, enters military service, or becomes a fugitive from
justice.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Manner of payment. new text end

new text begin If the situation warrants
and undue inconvenience will not result, or if the parties
agree, the court may order payment directly from the obligor to
the obligee without intervention of the Department of Human
Services. Payment of child support may be made other than on a
monthly basis, even though the amount of child support is
calculated on a monthly basis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Special relief. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other part
of this section or other provision of law, a motion may be made
by any obligor or obligee at any time for modification of child
support, if the obligor or obligee can demonstrate that child
support ordered deviates from the amount specified in
subdivision 1. In criminal proceedings or proceedings to impose
sanctions of criminal or civil contempt for failure to pay child
support, an affirmative defense may be set up, based on a
preponderance of the evidence, to the extent that child support
previously ordered exceeds the amount defined in subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.5513,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Contents of pleadings.

(a) In cases involving
establishment or modification of a child support order, the
initiating party shall include the following information, if
known, in the pleadings:

(1) names, addresses, and dates of birth of the parties;

(2) Social Security numbers of the parties and the minor
children of the parties, which information shall be considered
private information and shall be available only to the parties,
the court, and the public authority;

(3) other support obligations of the obligor;

(4) names and addresses of the parties' employers;

(5) deleted text begin net deleted text end new text begin adjusted gross new text end income of the parties as defined in
section deleted text begin 518.551 deleted text end new text begin 518.571 new text end , subdivision deleted text begin 5 deleted text end new text begin 2 new text end , with the authorized
deductions itemized;

(6) amounts and sources of any other earnings and income of
the parties;

(7) health insurance coverage of parties;

(8) types and amounts of public assistance received by the
parties, including Minnesota family investment plan, child care
assistance, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, title IV-E foster
care, or other form of assistance as defined in section 256.741,
subdivision 1; and

(9) any other information relevant to the determination of
child or medical support under section 518.171 or 518.551,
subdivision 5.

(b) For all matters scheduled in the expedited process,
whether or not initiated by the public authority, the
nonattorney employee of the public authority shall file with the
court and serve on the parties the following information:

(1) information pertaining to the income of the parties
available to the public authority from the Department of
Employment and Economic Development;

(2) a statement of the monthly amount of child support,
medical support, child care, and arrears currently being charged
the obligor on Minnesota IV-D cases;

(3) a statement of the types and amount of any public
assistance, as defined in section 256.741, subdivision 1,
received by the parties; and

(4) any other information relevant to the determination of
support that is known to the public authority and that has not
been otherwise provided by the parties.

The information must be filed with the court or child
support magistrate at least five days before any hearing
involving child support, medical support, or child care
reimbursement issues.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.64,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Modification.

(a) The terms of an order
respecting maintenance or support may be modified upon a showing
of one or more of the following: (1) substantially increased or
decreased earnings of a party; (2) substantially increased or
decreased need of a party or the child or children that are the
subject of these proceedings; (3) receipt of assistance under
the AFDC program formerly codified under sections 256.72 to
256.87 or 256B.01 to 256B.40, or chapter 256J or 256K; (4) a
change in the cost of living for either party as measured by the
Federal Bureau of Statistics, any of which makes the terms
unreasonable and unfair; (5) extraordinary medical expenses of
the child not provided for under section 518.171; or (6) the
addition of work-related or education-related child care
expenses of the obligee or a substantial increase or decrease in
existing work-related or education-related child care expenses.

deleted text begin On a motion to modify support, the needs of any child the
obligor has after the entry of the support order that is the
subject of a modification motion shall be considered as provided
by section 518.551, subdivision 5f.
deleted text end

(b) It is presumed that there has been a substantial change
in circumstances under paragraph (a) and the terms of a current
support order shall be rebuttably presumed to be unreasonable
and unfair if:

(1) the application of the child support guidelines in
section 518.551, subdivision 5, to the current circumstances of
the parties results in a calculated court order that is at least
20 percent and at least $50 per month higher or lower than the
current support order;

(2) the medical support provisions of the order established
under section 518.171 are not enforceable by the public
authority or the obligee;

(3) health coverage ordered under section 518.171 is not
available to the child for whom the order is established by the
parent ordered to provide; or

(4) the existing support obligation is in the form of a
statement of percentage and not a specific dollar amount.

(c) On a motion for modification of maintenance, including
a motion for the extension of the duration of a maintenance
award, the court shall apply, in addition to all other relevant
factors, the factors for an award of maintenance under section
518.552 that exist at the time of the motion. On a motion for
modification of support, the court:

(1) shall apply section 518.551, subdivision 5, and shall
not consider the financial circumstances of each party's spouse,
if any; and

(2) shall not consider compensation received by a party for
employment in excess of a 40-hour work week, provided that the
party demonstrates, and the court finds, that:

(i) the excess employment began after entry of the existing
support order;

(ii) the excess employment is voluntary and not a condition
of employment;

(iii) the excess employment is in the nature of additional,
part-time employment, or overtime employment compensable by the
hour or fractions of an hour;

(iv) the party's compensation structure has not been
changed for the purpose of affecting a support or maintenance
obligation;

(v) in the case of an obligor, current child support
payments are at least equal to the guidelines amount based on
income not excluded under this clause; and

(vi) in the case of an obligor who is in arrears in child
support payments to the obligee, any net income from excess
employment must be used to pay the arrearages until the
arrearages are paid in full.

(d) A modification of support or maintenance, including
interest that accrued pursuant to section 548.091, may be made
retroactive only with respect to any period during which the
petitioning party has pending a motion for modification but only
from the date of service of notice of the motion on the
responding party and on the public authority if public
assistance is being furnished or the county attorney is the
attorney of record. However, modification may be applied to an
earlier period if the court makes express findings that:

(1) the party seeking modification was precluded from
serving a motion by reason of a significant physical or mental
disability, a material misrepresentation of another party, or
fraud upon the court and that the party seeking modification,
when no longer precluded, promptly served a motion;

(2) the party seeking modification was a recipient of
federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Title II Older
Americans, Survivor's Disability Insurance (OASDI), other
disability benefits, or public assistance based upon need during
the period for which retroactive modification is sought;

(3) the order for which the party seeks amendment was
entered by default, the party shows good cause for not
appearing, and the record contains no factual evidence, or
clearly erroneous evidence regarding the individual obligor's
ability to pay; or

(4) the party seeking modification was institutionalized or
incarcerated for an offense other than nonsupport of a child
during the period for which retroactive modification is sought
and lacked the financial ability to pay the support ordered
during that time period. In determining whether to allow the
retroactive modification, the court shall consider whether and
when a request was made to the public authority for support
modification.

The court may provide that a reduction in the amount allocated
for child care expenses based on a substantial decrease in the
expenses is effective as of the date the expenses decreased.

(e) Except for an award of the right of occupancy of the
homestead, provided in section 518.63, all divisions of real and
personal property provided by section 518.58 shall be final, and
may be revoked or modified only where the court finds the
existence of conditions that justify reopening a judgment under
the laws of this state, including motions under section 518.145,
subdivision 2. The court may impose a lien or charge on the
divided property at any time while the property, or subsequently
acquired property, is owned by the parties or either of them,
for the payment of maintenance or support money, or may
sequester the property as is provided by section 518.24.

(f) The court need not hold an evidentiary hearing on a
motion for modification of maintenance or support.

(g) Section 518.14 shall govern the award of attorney fees
for motions brought under this subdivision.

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new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 611.20,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Reimbursement schedule guidelines.

In
determining a defendant's reimbursement schedule, the court may
derive a specific dollar amount per month by multiplying the
defendant's net income by the percent indicated by the following
guidelines:

Net Income Per Number of Dependents
Month of Defendant Not Including Defendant
4 or 3 2 1 0
more
$200 and Below Percentage based on the ability of
the defendant to pay as determined
by the court.
$200 - 350 8% 9.5% 11% 12.5% 14%
$351 - 500 9% 11% 12.5% 14% 15%
$501 - 650 10% 12% 14% 15% 17%
$651 - 800 11% 13.5% 15.5% 17% 19%
$801 and above 12% 14.5% 17% 19% 20%

"Net income" deleted text begin shall have the meaning given it in section
518.551, subdivision 5 deleted text end new text begin means total monthly income less:
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new text begin (1) federal income tax;
new text end

new text begin (2) state income tax;
new text end

new text begin (3) Social Security deduction;
new text end

new text begin (4) reasonable pension deductions;
new text end

new text begin (5) union dues;
new text end

new text begin (6) cost of dependent health coverage;
new text end

new text begin (7) cost of individual or group health or hospitalization
coverage or the amount for actual medical expenses; and
new text end

new text begin (8) a child support or maintenance order that is currently
being paid new text end .

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new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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Sec. 8. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 518.17, subdivisions 1a,
3, and 6; and 518.551, subdivisions 5 and 5f, are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin In each section of Minnesota Statutes referred to in column
A, the revisor of statutes shall delete the reference in column
B and insert the reference in column C.
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new text begin Column A new text end new text begin Column B new text end new text begin Column C
257C.03, subd. 5 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
257C.05, subd. 1 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
257C.07, clause (3) new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
268.155, subd. 5 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
270A.07, subd. 2 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
518.131, subd. 7 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
518.1705, subd. 8 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
518.171, subd. 1 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571, subd. 2
para. (d)
518.178 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
518.54, subd. 8 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
518.5513, subd. 3, new text end new text begin 518.551, subd. 5 new text end new text begin 518.571, subd. 2
para. (a), clause (9)
518.553 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
518.57 new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
518.6195, para. (e) new text end new text begin 518.551 new text end new text begin 518.571
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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