(a) In any custody or parenting time proceeding involving unmarried parents, the court shall consider and evaluate all relevant factors in section 518.17, subdivision 1, to determine the best interests of the child.
(b) The fact that the parents of the child are not or were never married to each other shall not be determinative of the custody of the child.
(c) A person may seek custody of a child by filing a petition or motion pursuant to section 518.156.
(d) Section 518.619 applies to this section.
1974 c 330 s 1; 1980 c 589 s 29; 1990 c 574 s 2; 1992 c 557 s 1; 2015 c 30 art 1 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 257 — Children; Custody, Legitimacy
Section 257.01 — Records Required.
Section 257.02 — Surrender Of Parental Rights.
Section 257.025 — Custody Disputes.
Section 257.026 — Notification Of Residence With Certain Convicted Persons.
Section 257.03 — Notice To Commissioner Of Human Services.
Section 257.04 — Investigation.
Section 257.065 — Authorized Child-placing Agency Definition.
Section 257.0651 — Compliance With Indian Child Welfare Act.
Section 257.0725 — Annual Report.
Section 257.0755 — Office Of Ombudsperson; Creation; Qualifications; Function.
Section 257.076 — Definitions.
Section 257.0761 — Organization Of Office Of Ombudsperson.
Section 257.0762 — Duties And Powers.
Section 257.0763 — Matters Appropriate For Review.
Section 257.0764 — Complaints.
Section 257.0765 — Recommendations To Agency.
Section 257.0766 — Recommendations And Public Reports.
Section 257.0767 — Civil Actions.
Section 257.0768 — Community-specific Boards.
Section 257.0769 — Funding For The Ombudsperson Program.
Section 257.175 — Duties Of Commissioner Of Human Services.
Section 257.33 — Duties Of Commissioner Of Human Services; Minor Parents.
Section 257.34 — Declaration Of Parentage.
Section 257.52 — Parent And Child Relationship Defined.
Section 257.53 — Relationship Not Dependent On Marriage.
Section 257.54 — How Parent And Child Relationship Established.
Section 257.541 — Custody And Parenting Time With Children Born Outside Of Marriage.
Section 257.55 — Presumption Of Paternity.
Section 257.56 — Artificial Insemination.
Section 257.58 — Limitation Of Actions; Exceptions.
Section 257.59 — Jurisdiction; Venue.
Section 257.61 — Pretrial Proceedings.
Section 257.62 — Blood And Genetic Tests.
Section 257.63 — Evidence Relating To Paternity.
Section 257.64 — Pretrial Orders And Recommendations.
Section 257.65 — Civil Action.
Section 257.651 — Default Order Of Parentage.
Section 257.66 — Judgment Or Order.
Section 257.67 — Enforcement Of Judgment Or Order.
Section 257.68 — Modification Of Judgment Or Order.
Section 257.69 — Right To Counsel; Costs; Free Transcript On Appeal.
Section 257.70 — Hearings And Records; Confidentiality.
Section 257.71 — Action To Declare Mother And Child Relationship.
Section 257.72 — Promise To Render Support.
Section 257.73 — Birth Records.
Section 257.74 — Adoption; Termination Proceedings.