The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed HF322 – a bill that provides for a presumption of joint physical custody in Minnesota. The bill is opposed by the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Family Law Section. According to the bill, the presumption of joint physical custody could be overcome by a showing of mistreatment of a…
Minnesota Public Radio and the Minnesota Star Tribune report that lawmakers in Minnesota have approved a bill to strengthen Minnesota child neglect laws. Governor Mark Dayton said that the law would protect the elderly and children who were victims of neglect. Under the new law, caretakers can be charged with a felony rather than a misdemeanor if…
