Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

Legal description of significant other.

What is the legal definition for significant other?

What does the court consider as a significant other when it comes to child custody issues involved with a divorce?


Asked on 10/31/02, 11:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Re: Legal description of significant other.

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The term "signifcant other" does not appear in any statute related to divorce, paternity or custody.

In most cases having a "significant other" is irrelevant to custody issues unless it can be shown that contact with that person is not in the child's best interests

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Answered on 10/31/02, 12:57 pm


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