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MN Stat § 518D.312 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act|Section 518D.312 — Costs, Fees, And Expenses.

518D.312 COSTS, FEES, AND EXPENSES. (a) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney's fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate. (b) The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter. History:   1999 c 74 s 12
MN Stat § 518D.313 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act|Section 518D.313 — Recognition And Enforcement.

518D.313 RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT. A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this chapter which enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under sections 518D.201 to 518D.210. History:   1999 c 74 s 13
MN Stat § 518D.314 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act|Section 518D.314 — Appeals.

518D.314 APPEALS. An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under sections 518D.301 to 518D.317 in accordance with Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, rule 127. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under section 518D.204, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal. History:  1999 c 74 s 14; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 61
MN Stat § 518D.315 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act|Section 518D.315 — Role Of Prosecutor.

518D.315 ROLE OF PROSECUTOR. (a) In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecutor or other appropriate public official may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under sections 518D.301 to 518D.317 or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is: (1) an existing child custody determination; (2) a request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding; (3) a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or (4) a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. (b) A prosecutor acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party. History:   1999 c 74 s 15
MN Stat § 518D.316 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act|Section 518D.316 — Role Of Law Enforcement.

518D.316 ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. At the request of a prosecutor acting under section 518D.315, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor with responsibilities under section 518D.315. History:   1999 c 74 s 16
MN Stat § 518D.317 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act|Section 518D.317 — Costs And Expenses.

518D.317 COSTS AND EXPENSES. If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor and law enforcement officers under section 518D.315 or 518D.316. History:   1999 c 74 s 17
MN Stat § 518E.101 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.101 — Short Title.

518E.101 SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act." History:   2015 c 30 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 518E.103 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.103 — Remedies For Noncompliance.

518E.103 REMEDIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. In addition to other remedies under law of this state other than this chapter, if a court finds that a party to a proceeding under this chapter has acted in bad faith or intentionally failed to comply with this chapter or a court order issued under this chapter, the court may assess reasonable attorney fees and costs against the party and order other appropriate relief. History:   2015 c 30 art 2 s 3
MN Stat § 518E.104 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.104 — Jurisdiction.

518E.104 JURISDICTION. (a) A court may issue an order regarding custodial responsibility under this chapter only if the court has jurisdiction under chapter 518D. (b) If a court has issued an order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to sections 518E.301 to 518E.311, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of chapter 518D during the deployment. (c) If a court has issued a permanent order regarding custodial responsibility before notice of deployment and the parents modify that order temporarily by agreement pursuant to sections 518E.201 to 518E.205, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of chapter 518D. (d) If a court in another state has issued an order regarding custodial responsibility as a result of impending or current deployment, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of chapter 518D. (e) This section does not prevent a court from exercising temporary emergency jurisdiction under chapter 518D. History:   2015 c 30 art 2 s 4
MN Stat § 518E.105 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.105 — Notification Required Of Deploying Parent.

518E.105 NOTIFICATION REQUIRED OF DEPLOYING PARENT. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d) and subject to paragraph (c), a deploying parent shall notify in a record the other parent of a pending deployment not later than seven days after receiving notice of deployment unless reasonably prevented from doing so by the circumstances of service. If the circumstances of service prevent giving notification within the seven days, the deploying parent shall give the notification as soon as reasonably possible. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d) and subject to paragraph (c), each parent shall provide in a record the other parent with a plan for fulfilling that parent's share of custodial responsibility during deployment. Each parent shall provide the plan as soon as reasonably possible after notification of deployment is given under paragraph (a). (c) If a court order currently in effect prohibits disclosure of the address or contact information of the other parent, notification of deployment under paragraph (a), or notification of a plan for custodial responsibility during deployment under paragraph (b), may be made only to the issuing court. If the address of the other parent is available to the issuing court, the court shall forward the notification to the other parent. The court shall keep confidential the address or contact information of the other parent. (d) Notification in a record under paragraph (a) or (b) is not required if the parents are living in the same residence and both parents have actual notice of the deployment or plan. (e) In a proceeding regarding custodial responsibility, a court may consider the reasonableness of a parent's efforts to comply with this section. History:   2015 c 30 art 2 s 5
MN Stat § 518E.106 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.106 — Duty To Notify Of Change Of Address.

518E.106 DUTY TO NOTIFY OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted during deployment pursuant to sections 518E.201 to 518E.205 or sections 518E.301 to 518E.311 shall notify the deploying parent and any other individual with custodial responsibility of a child of any change of the individual's mailing address or residence until the grant is terminated. The individual shall provide the notice to any court that has issued a custody or child support order concerning the child which is in effect. (b) If a court order currently in effect prohibits disclosure of the address or contact information of an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted, a notification under paragraph (a) may be made only to the court that issued the order. The court shall keep confidential the mailing address or residence of the individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted. History:   2015 c 30 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 518E.201 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.201 — Form Of Agreement.

518E.201 FORM OF AGREEMENT. (a) The parents of a child may enter into an agreement under sections 518E.201 to 518E.205 granting custodial responsibility during deployment. (b) An agreement under paragraph (a) must be: (1) in writing; and (2) signed by both parents and any nonparent to whom custodial responsibility is granted. (c) Subject to paragraph (d), an agreement under paragraph (a), if feasible, must: (1) identify the destination, duration, and conditions of the deployment that is the basis for the agreement; (2) specify the allocation of caretaking authority among the deploying parent, the other parent, and any nonparent; (3) specify any decision-making authority that accompanies a grant of caretaking authority; (4) specify any grant of limited contact to a nonparent; (5) if under the agreement custodial responsibility is shared by the other parent and a nonparent, or by other nonparents, provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise; (6) specify the frequency, duration, and means, including electronic means, by which the deploying parent will have contact with the child, any role to be played by the other parent in facilitating the contact, and the allocation of any costs of contact; (7) specify the contact between the deploying parent and child during the time the deploying parent is on leave or is otherwise available; (8) acknowledge that any party's child support obligation cannot be modified by the agreement, and that changing the terms of the obligation during deployment requires modification in the appropriate court; (9) provide that the agreement will terminate according to the procedures under sections 518E.401 to 518E.404 after the deploying parent returns from deployment; and (10) if the agreement must be filed pursuant to section 518E.205, specify which parent is required to file the agreement. (d) The omission of any of the items specified in paragraph (c) does not invalidate an agreement under this section. History:   2015 c 30 art 3 s 1
MN Stat § 518E.202 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.202 — Nature Of Authority Created By Agreement.

518E.202 NATURE OF AUTHORITY CREATED BY AGREEMENT. (a) An agreement under sections 518E.201 to 518E.205 terminates pursuant to sections 518E.401 to 518E.404 after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under section 518E.203. The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom custodial responsibility is given. (b) A nonparent who has caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact by an agreement under sections 518E.201 to 518E.205 has standing to enforce the agreement until it has been terminated by court order, by modification under section 518E.203, or under sections 518E.401 to 518E.404. History:   2015 c 30 art 3 s 2
MN Stat § 518E.203 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.203 — Modification Of Agreement.

518E.203 MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. (a) By mutual consent, the parents of a child may modify an agreement regarding custodial responsibility made pursuant to sections 518E.201 to 518E.205. (b) If an agreement is modified under paragraph (a) before deployment of a deploying parent, the modification must be in writing and signed by both parents and any nonparent who will exercise custodial responsibility under the modified agreement. (c) If an agreement is modified under paragraph (a) during deployment of a deploying parent, the modification must be agreed to in a record by both parents and any nonparent who will exercise custodial responsibility under the modified agreement. History:   2015 c 30 art 3 s 3
MN Stat § 518E.204 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.204 — Power Of Attorney.

518E.204 POWER OF ATTORNEY. A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under law of this state other than this chapter, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the other parent. The deploying parent may revoke the power of attorney by signing a revocation of the power. History:   2015 c 30 art 3 s 4
MN Stat § 518E.205 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.205 — Filing Agreement Or Power Of Attorney With Court.

518E.205 FILING AGREEMENT OR POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH COURT. An agreement or power of attorney under sections 518E.201 to 518E.205 must be filed within a reasonable time with any court that has entered an order on custodial responsibility or child support that is in effect concerning the child who is the subject of the agreement or power. The case number and heading of the pending case concerning custodial responsibility or child support must be provided to the court with the agreement or power. History:   2015 c 30 art 3 s 5
MN Stat § 518E.301 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.301 — Definition.

518E.301 DEFINITION. In sections 518E.301 to 518E.311, "close and substantial relationship" means a relationship in which a significant bond exists between a child and a nonparent. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 1
MN Stat § 518E.302 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.302 — Proceeding For Custody Order.

518E.302 PROCEEDING FOR CUSTODY ORDER. (a) After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue an order granting custodial responsibility unless prohibited by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, United States Code, title 50, appendix sections 521 and 522. A court may not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying parent. (b) At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. The motion must be filed in a pending proceeding for custodial responsibility in a court with jurisdiction under section 518E.104 or, if there is no pending proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under section 518E.104, in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 518E.303 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.303 — Expedited Evidentiary Hearing.

518E.303 EXPEDITED EVIDENTIARY HEARING. If a motion to grant custodial responsibility is filed under section 518E.302, paragraph (b), before a deploying parent deploys, the court shall conduct an expedited evidentiary hearing within 30 days of filing the motion. In determining whether to grant custodial responsibility, the court shall consider the best interests of the child as prescribed in section 518.17. The court shall issue an order on the motion not later than 30 days from the date of the expedited evidentiary hearing. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 3
MN Stat § 518E.304 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.304 — Testimony By Electronic Means.

518E.304 TESTIMONY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS. In a proceeding under sections 518E.301 to 518E.311, a party or witness who is not reasonably available to appear personally may appear, provide testimony, and present evidence by electronic means unless the court finds good cause to require a personal appearance. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 4
MN Stat § 518E.305 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.305 — Effect Of Prior Judicial Order Or Agreement.

518E.305 EFFECT OF PRIOR JUDICIAL ORDER OR AGREEMENT. In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to sections 518E.301 to 518E.311, the following rules apply: (1) a prior judicial order designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless the circumstances meet the requirements of law of this state other than this chapter for modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility; and (2) the court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment, including an agreement executed under sections 518E.201 to 518E.205, unless the court finds that the agreement is contrary to the best interest of the child. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 5
MN Stat § 518E.306 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.306 — Grant Of Caretaking Or Decision-making Authority To Nonparent.

518E.306 GRANT OF CARETAKING OR DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY TO NONPARENT. (a) On motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, if it is in the best interests of the child, a court may grant caretaking authority to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or to another adult. The individual who is granted caretaking authority must have a close and substantial relationship with the child. (b) Unless a grant of caretaking authority to a nonparent under paragraph (a) is agreed to by the other parent, the grant is limited to an amount of time not greater than: (1) the amount of time granted to the deploying parent under a permanent custody order, but the court may add unusual travel time necessary to transport the child; or (2) in the absence of a permanent custody order that is currently in effect, the amount of time that the deploying parent habitually cared for the child before being notified of deployment, but the court may add unusual travel time necessary to transport the child. (c) A court may grant part of a deploying parent's decision-making authority to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or another adult only if granting part of the deploying parent's decision-making authority is in the best interests of the child and the deploying parent is unable to exercise that authority. The individual who is granted decision-making authority must have a close and substantial relationship with the child. If a court grants the authority to a nonparent, the court shall specify the decision-making powers granted, including decisions regarding the child's education, religious training, health care, extracurricular activities, and travel. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 6
MN Stat § 518E.307 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.307 — Grant Of Limited Contact.

518E.307 GRANT OF LIMITED CONTACT. On motion of a deploying parent, and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, unless the court finds that the contact would be contrary to the best interest of the child, a court shall grant limited contact to a nonparent who is a family member of the child or an individual with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 518E.308 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations|Chapter 518E — Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act|Section 518E.308 — Nature Of Authority Created By Custody Order.

518E.308 NATURE OF AUTHORITY CREATED BY CUSTODY ORDER. (a) A grant of authority under sections 518E.301 to 518E.311 terminates under sections 518E.401 to 518E.404 after the return from deployment of the deploying parent, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order. The grant does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom it is granted. (b) A nonparent granted caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact under sections 518E.301 to 518E.311 has standing to enforce the grant until it is terminated by court order or under sections 518E.401 to 518E.404. History:   2015 c 30 art 4 s 8