The bill proposes comprehensive changes to family law in Minnesota, focusing on parenting time, spousal maintenance, and the regulation of antenuptial and postnuptial agreements. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining substantial contact between children and both parents, provided it serves the child's best interests, and establishes a public policy statement to ensure safe environments for children while promoting shared parenting responsibilities. The bill mandates expedited court hearings for temporary relief in cases of denied parenting time or financial access and introduces specific criteria for evaluating the best interests of the child in custody decisions, ensuring that courts do not favor one parent based solely on gender.

Additionally, the bill modifies provisions related to spousal maintenance, introducing a framework for determining maintenance duration based on marriage length and allowing for modifications under certain circumstances, such as retirement. It establishes new procedural requirements for antenuptial and postnuptial agreements, ensuring fairness and full disclosure between parties. The bill also modernizes the legal framework surrounding assisted reproduction, clarifying the status of donors and intended parents, and repeals outdated statutes regarding artificial insemination. Overall, these changes aim to create a more equitable and child-centered approach to family law in Minnesota while simplifying legal processes related to spousal maintenance and assisted reproduction.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 257.025, 518.131, 518.14, 518.17, 518.175
1st Engrossment: 257.025, 518.131, 518.14, 518.17, 518.175
2nd Engrossment: 257.025, 518.131, 518.14, 518.17, 518.175
3rd Engrossment: 257.025, 518.131, 518.14, 518.17, 518.175, 518.552, 518A.39, 519.11, 257.56
1st Unofficial Engrossment: 257.025, 518.131, 518.14, 518.17, 518.175, 518.552, 518A.39, 519.11, 257.56