See also ANNULMENT; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD SUPPORT; DESERTION; DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS; PARENTING TIME; SEPARATION OF HUSBAND AND WIFE
Affidavits
Personal service of summons and petition, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.11
Temporary orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Alternative dispute resolution
Civil Mediation Act, inapplicability, Minn. Statutes 2011 572.40
Exclusion, exception, Minn. Statutes 2011 494.03
Answers
Failure to answer, effect, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.13
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005
Time for answering, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.12
Antenuptial agreements, Minn. Statutes 2011 501A.04, 519.11
Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.145
Armed forces members
Petitions, requisites, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.10
Proceedings, venue, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09
Residence of parties, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.07
Attorney fees
Court awarded, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.14
Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.14
Petitions, requisites, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.10
Temporary orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Certificates and certification
Defined as vital record, Minn. Statutes 2011 144.212
Evidence, Minn. Statutes 2011 259.10, 518.148
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.148
Certified copies
Certificates of dissolution, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.148
Summary real estate disposition judgment, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.191
Change of name
Certificate of dissolution, evidence, Minn. Statutes 2011 259.10
Convicted persons, Minn. Statutes 2011 259.115, 259.13, 609B.612
Request by party, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.27
Violations, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.27
Children
Assisted reproduction, Minn. Statutes 2011 524.2-120
Parent education programs, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.157
Cohabitation, rights of putative spouse, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.055
Contempts, temporary and restraining orders, violations, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Conveyances, summary real estate disposition judgment, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.191
Costs and disbursements (courts)
Court awarded, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.14
Guardians for minors, fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.165
Counterpetitions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.12
County courts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.06
County recorders, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.191
Couples on the brink project, Minn. Statutes 2011 137.32, 517.08
Decrees
Deed taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2011 287.22
Finality, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.145
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005, 518.06
Indebtedness, security for, Minn. Statutes 2011 287.03
Mortgage registry taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2011 287.01, 287.04
Name of party, request for change, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.27
Summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Deeds or instruments made pursuant to decree
Deed taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2011 287.22
Default judgments, failure to answer, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.13
Defenses
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.06
Marital property, division, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.58
Definitions
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.002 to 518.005, 518.06
Mortgage registry tax, Minn. Statutes 2011 287.01
Separation of husband and wife, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.06
Vital Statistics Act, Minn. Statutes 2011 144.212
Disclosure
Prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005
Social Security numbers, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.146
Tax returns, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.146
Discrimination, motor vehicle insurance, Minn. Statutes 2011 72A.20
Division of marital property
Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program, Minn. Statutes 2011 144E.47
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.58
Hennepin County supplemental retirement program, Minn. Statutes 2011 383B.51
Judges retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2011 490.126
Legislators retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2011 3A.13
Local firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2011 423A.16
Local police relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2011 423A.16
Minnesota State Retirement System, Minn. Statutes 2011 352.15
Public Employees Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2011 353.15
Summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Teachers retirement, Saint Paul and Duluth, Minn. Statutes 2011 354A.11
Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2011 354.10
Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2011 424A.02
Domestic abuse
Certification of absence, summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Protection orders, modification, Minn. Statutes 2011 518B.01
Domicile, residence, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.003, 518.07, 518.10
Evidence
Certificates of dissolution, Minn. Statutes 2011 259.10, 518.148
Findings, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.13
Expenses, court costs and disbursements, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.14, 518.165
Fees
Displaced homemaker program funding, Minn. Statutes 2011 357.021
Parent education programs in proceedings involving children, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.157
Filing for, criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2011 609.349
Findings
Apportionment of nonmarital property, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.58
Division of marital property, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.58
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.13, 518.145
Forms
Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.091
Parent education program, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.091
Summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Fraud
Reopening of proceedings, cause, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.145
Voidable marriages, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.02
Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.06, 518.13
Guardians ad litem for children, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.165
Health and accident insurance, see Continuation and conversion privileges under HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Health care agents, effect, Minn. Statutes 2011 145C.05, 145C.09
Health maintenance organizations
Continuation and conversion privileges, Minn. Statutes 2011 62D.101
Hearings
Child support, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.178
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.13
Parenting time, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.178
Restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Venue, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09
Hennepin County
Family court, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 484.65
Probation department, support collection, Minn. Statutes 2011 383B.613
Income
Court ordered care, examination, or treatment of children, Minn. Statutes 2011 260B.331, 260C.331
Verification, summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Injunctions
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Temporary orders and restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.091, 518.131
Interest, verdicts, awards, judgments, Minn. Statutes 2011 549.09
Interstate Family Support Act, see Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
Joint tenancy
Real property, severance of joint tenancy interests, Minn. Statutes 2011 500.19
Judgments
Default judgment, failure to answer, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.13
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005
Interest, Minn. Statutes 2011 549.09
Summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Summary real estate disposition judgment, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.191
Jurisdiction, proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09
Lawsuits, conciliation courts, no jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2011 491A.01
Living wills, spouse as proxy, effect, Minn. Statutes 2011 145B.09
Loss of custody, adoption, parental consent not required, Minn. Statutes 2011 259.24
Loss of eligibility, small employer health benefit plans, Minn. Statutes 2011 62L.02
Marital property
Division of marital property, see same under this topic
Pension plan benefits or rights, see same under this topic
Marriage occurring while previous marriage still in effect
Null and void status, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.01
Mediation, Civil Mediation Act, inapplicability, Minn. Statutes 2011 572.40
Misconduct, reopening of proceedings, cause, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.145
Misrepresentation, reopening of proceedings, cause, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.145
Missing persons, dissolution if declared dead, Minn. Statutes 2011 576.144
Motions, reopening of proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.145
Motor vehicle insurance, discrimination or refusal to issue, Minn. Statutes 2011 72A.20
Nonmarital property, listing, summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Nonsupport of spouse, spousal maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2011 548.091, 609.375
Notice, hearing, restraining order, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Notice to Revenue Department, tax refunds, Minn. Statutes 2011 289A.31
Oaths and affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.11, 518.13
Orders
Contents, Minn. Statutes 2011 518A.27
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Marital property, sale, distribution, or division, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.58, 518.581
Notice of address or residence change, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.68, 518A.27
Security for payments, Minn. Statutes 2011 518A.71
Summary real estate disposition judgments, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.191
Parenting plans, see under PARENTING TIME
Parenting time, see PARENTING TIME
Pension plan benefits or rights
Division of marital property, see same under this topic
Information regarding, Minn. Statutes 2011 356.49
Optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2011 356.48
Surviving spouse benefits, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.581
Valuation procedures, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.582
Personal property, sale, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.65
Personal service
Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Petitions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09, 518.11
Restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.131
Summonses, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09, 518.11
Petitions
Answers, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005, 518.12, 518.13
Child custody proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.156
Counterpetitions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.12
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005
Joint petitions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09
Personal service, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09, 518.11
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.10
Summary dissolution process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Pleadings, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005
Power of attorney, termination of powers, Minn. Statutes 2011 523.08, 523.09
Proceedings, Rules of Civil Procedure of district court, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.005
Public retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2011 356.48, 356.49
Ramsey County, family court, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 484.64
Real property
Barring interest of spouse, rights reciprocal, Minn. Statutes 2011 519.07
Homestead, determination rules, Minn. Statutes 2011 273.124
Sale or partition of, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.58, 518.65
Summary real estate disposition judgment, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.191
Transfer on death deeds, Minn. Statutes 2011 507.071
Transfers of, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.191, 518.58
Referees (court), hearings, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.13
Reports about, MFIP applicants or participants, Minn. Statutes 2011 256J.30
Residence
Petition requirement, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.10
Requirement, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.07
Restraining orders, injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.091, 518.131
Revocation of dissolution upon remarriage, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.25
Service by mail, summons and petition, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.11
Service of process, summons and petition, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.11, 518.12
Special laws regarding, Minn. Const. art 12 s 1
Spousal maintenance
Judgments, docketing, Minn. Statutes 2011 548.091
Nonsupport of spouse or child, criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2011 609.375
Reimbursement judgments, Minn. Statutes 2011 548.091
Stipulations
Marital property, division of, pensions, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.582
Remarriage prior to appeal, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.145
Summary dissolution process, criteria, procedure, forms, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Summonses
Employees, service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2011 543.20
Notice of parent education program requirements, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.091
Notice of temporary restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.091
Personal service, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09, 518.11, 518.131
Service of process, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.11
Students, service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2011 543.20
Transfer of property, motor vehicles, sales taxes, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2011 297B.01
Trustees, appointment, to receive payments for remittance, Minn. Statutes 2011 518A.63
Trusts, revocable trusts, effect of dissolution, Minn. Statutes 2011 501B.90
Uncontested, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.06
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, see under SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
Venue, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.09
Video recordings, summary dissolution process
Introduction and education about, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.195
Violations and penalties
Change of name, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2011 518.27
Convicted persons, change of name violations, Minn. Statutes 2011 259.115, 259.13, 609B.612
Nonsupport of spouse or child, criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2011 609.375