§ 518.166

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Minn. Stat. § 518.166 (1984) (emphasis added). The statute clearly mandates that the trial court, if it chooses to interview the children, must record that interview and entertain questions from counsel. Here, the trial court violated the requirements of the statute. While we cannot condone the trial court’s disregard of statutory requirements, and recognize that its conduct constituted error, we must decide whether that error requires reversal of the custody determination.

Minn. Stat. § 518.166 (1984) (emphasis added). The statute clearly mandates that the trial court, if it chooses to interview the children, must record that interview and entertain questions from counsel. Here, the trial court violated the requirements of the statute. While we cannot condone the trial court’s disregard of statutory requirements, and recognize that its conduct constituted error, we must decide whether that error requires reversal of the custody determination.

Sgk v. Ksk · 1985 1 citation

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S.G.K. v. K.S.K. · 1985 1 citation

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Madgett v. Madgett · 1985 1 citation

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