Minnesota SF4248 mandates courts to recognize the fundamental right to the parent-child relationship in child custody and parenting time.

Minnesota SF4248 amends the state's statutes to require courts to recognize and protect the fundamental right to the parent-child relationship in child custody and parenting time determinations. This applies to proceedings for dissolution, legal separation, or child custody. Courts must adhere to judicial scrutiny afforded a fundamental right before interfering with these rights. The bill specifies that marital status alone cannot restrict this fundamental right, aligning with opinions in SooHoo v. Johnson and Troxel v. Granville.

Minnesota SF4248 mandates courts to recognize the fundamental right to the parent-child relationship in child custody and parenting time.

Minnesota SF4248 amends the state's statutes to require courts to recognize and protect the fundamental right to the parent-child relationship in child custody and parenting time determinations. This applies to proceedings for dissolution, legal separation, or child custody. Courts must adhere to judicial scrutiny afforded a fundamental right before interfering with these rights. The bill specifies that marital status alone cannot restrict this fundamental right, aligning with opinions in SooHoo v. Johnson and Troxel v. Granville.