Minnesota Session Laws - 2015, Regular Session

CHAPTER 57--H.F.No. 1357

An act

relating to civil law; requiring certificates of dissolution; adding requirements to the certificate of dissolution form;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518.148.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518.148, is amended to read:

518.148 CERTIFICATION OF DISSOLUTION.

Subdivision 1.

Certificate of dissolution.

deleted text begin An attorney or pro se party may prepare and submit to deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end The court new text begin must prepare new text end a separate certificate of dissolution to be attached to the judgment and decree at the time of granting the dissolution of marriage. Upon approval by the court and filing of the certificate of dissolution with the court administrator, the court administrator shall provide to any party upon request certified copies of the certificate of dissolution. new text begin The court may direct an attorney or pro se party to prepare and submit the certificate of dissolution to the court. new text end

new text begin (b) If a certificate of dissolution has not been prepared, either party may make a written request for a certificate of dissolution and the court shall approve a request pursuant to this section. The court may require the requesting party or their attorney to prepare the certificate of dissolution and submit the certificate to the court. new text end

Subd. 2.

Required information.

The certificate shall include the following information:

(1) the full caption and file number of the case and the title "Certificate of Dissolution";

(2) the names and any prior or other names of the parties to the dissolution;

deleted text begin (3) the names of any living minor or dependent children as identified in the judgment deleted text end deleted text begin and decree; deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end that the marriage of the parties is dissolved;

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end the date of the judgment and decree; and

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end deleted text begin the Social Security number of the parties to the dissolution and the Social Security number of any living minor or dependent children identified in the judgment and decree deleted text end new text begin (5) if a name change has been granted, the former and the new name of the party whose name was changed through the dissolution new text end .

Subd. 3.

Certification.

The certificate of dissolution shall be conclusive evidence of the facts recited in the certificate.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section applies to judgments and decrees granted on or after August 1, 2015, except that subdivision 1, paragraph (b), applies to judgments and decrees granted before, on, or after August 1, 2015. new text end

Presented to the governor May 16, 2015

Signed by the governor May 19, 2015, 3:58 p.m.