1.1    .................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1262 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY; STUDY GROUP.
1.4    (a) The state court administrator shall convene a study group of 12 members to
1.5consider the impacts of a presumption of joint physical custody in Minnesota. The
1.6evaluation shall consider the positive and negative impact on parents and children of
1.7adopting a presumption of joint physical custody, the fiscal impact of adopting this
1.8presumption, and the experiences of other states that have adopted a presumption of
1.9joint physical custody. The study must consider data and information from academic
1.10and research professionals.
1.11    (b) In appointing members to the study group, the state court administrator must
1.12ensure that the viewpoint of parent advocacy groups, citizen members who are not
1.13associated with a parent advocacy group, academics and policy analysts, judges, court
1.14administrators, attorneys, domestic violence advocates, and other interested parties are
1.15represented. The state court administrator must consult with the chairs of the House
1.16Public Safety Finance Committee and the Senate Public Safety Budget Division on the
1.17composition of the working group. The state court administrator shall report to the
1.18legislature on the evaluation of presumption of joint physical custody, the experiences of
1.19other states, and recommendations made by the study group no later than January 15, 2009.

1.20    Sec. 2. COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY COURT PROCESS; STUDY.
1.21    The state court administrator shall report on a plan to conduct a multidisciplinary,
1.22comprehensive study on family law to the chairs of the budget and policy committees in
1.23the House and Senate with jurisdiction over family law no later than January 15, 2009."