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How are the best interests of the child determined in custody?

Like other states, Minnesota family courts always make custody decisions based upon the best interests of the child. Judges are to look at a large number of factors and cannot use just one while excluding others. When making their custody decisions, judges are supposed to state how the decision was made in the best interests of the child.