1997 Minnesota Statutes

     518A.20 Assistance to courts of other states. 

    Subdivision 1.  Upon request of the court of another state 
 the courts of this state which are competent to hear custody 
 matters may order a person in this state to appear at a hearing 
 to adduce evidence or to produce or give evidence under other 
 procedures available in this state or may order social studies 
 to be made under other procedures available in this state for 
 use in a custody proceeding in another state.  A certified copy 
 of the transcript of the record of the hearing or the evidence 
 otherwise adduced and any social studies prepared shall be 
 forwarded by the court administrator of the court to the 
 requesting court. 

    Subd. 2.  A person within this state may voluntarily give 
 testimony or statement in this state for use in a custody 
 proceeding outside this state. 

    Subd. 3.  Upon request of the court of another state a 
 competent court of this state may order a person in this state 
 to appear alone or with the child in a custody proceeding in 
 another state.  The court may condition compliance with the 
 request upon assurance by the other state that state travel and 
 other necessary expenses will be advanced or reimbursed. 

    HIST: 1977 c 8 s 20; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82