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257C.05 DE FACTO AND THIRD PARTY CUSTODY ORDERS.
    Subdivision 1. Custody order. In a child custody proceeding under this chapter, the court
must make any additional order it considers just and proper concerning:
(1) the legal custody of a minor child, whether sole or joint;
(2) the child's physical custody and residence;
(3) the quality and duration of parenting time and whether it is supervised or unsupervised;
(4) child support as determined under chapter 518A; and
(5) other matters reasonably affecting the best interests of the child.
    Subd. 2. Attachments to custody order. All de facto and interested third party custody
orders must include Form 3: Appendix A under the Appendix of Forms in the Family Court
Procedure in General Rules of Practice. The court may also notify the parties of the availability
and uses of mediation.
History: 2002 c 304 s 5; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28

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