Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota
legally binding agreement
I live in MN. If I signed an agreement along with my boyfriend, 2 witnesses and have it notorized stating he would get full physical custody if I hit him again, would that stand in court if such events did occur?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: legally binding agreement
No.
Re: legally binding agreement
Agreements with respect to custody are not enforceable unless adopted by a court as part of a court order. Your agreement would have almost no impact on a custody determination since courts must determine custody matters based on statutory criteria relating to what is in the children's best interest.
However, as part of any custody case a court will certainly consider whether either party is abusive. Your "contract" couold be used as evidence that you resort to physical violence to resolve your issues.
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