HF 3970·MN·house
Remedy to extinguish a joint interest in a contract for deed of a perpetrator of domestic abuse or sexual assault established.
Signed into LawFiled Mar 5, 2026
Sponsor: Moller
Latest Action
Governor approval; Secretary of State, Filed; Governor's action Approval; Secretary of State
May 7, 2026
Summary
The bill creates a new civil remedy that lets a victim—or a child living with a victim—ask a court to end the abusive party’s partial ownership in a contract‑for‑deed. It requires proof of abuse, abandonment of the property by the respondent, and a formal petition with notice to all interested parties. The measure aims to protect survivors by removing the abuser’s legal claim to the home.
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