Permit an action to terminate an interest in a contract for deed of a perpetrator of domestic abuse or sexual assault

Summary

The bill creates a new civil cause of action (section 559.206) that lets a victim—or a child living with a victim—petition a district court to terminate the perpetrator’s partial ownership in a residential contract‑for‑deed, if the victim meets specific abuse and payment conditions. It defines the parties, sets filing and service rules, provides a default‑for‑non‑response judgment, and gives vendors a chance to object if they would be prejudiced. The law would have taken effect on July 1 2026 for contracts entered on or after that date, but the measure failed and was indefinitely postponed.

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