1999 Minnesota Statutes

     518.091 Summons; temporary restraining provisions. 

    (a) Every summons must include the notice in this paragraph.

     NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE 
                      RESOLUTION PROVISIONS 

    UNDER MINNESOTA LAW, SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE 
 FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO BOTH PARTIES TO THIS ACTION, 
 UNLESS THEY ARE MODIFIED BY THE COURT OR THE PROCEEDING IS 
 DISMISSED: 

    (1) NEITHER PARTY MAY DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS EXCEPT (i) FOR 
 THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE OR FOR THE NECESSARY GENERATION OF 
 INCOME OR PRESERVATION OF ASSETS, (ii) BY AN AGREEMENT IN 
 WRITING, OR (iii) FOR RETAINING COUNSEL TO CARRY ON OR TO 
 CONTEST THIS PROCEEDING; 

    (2) NEITHER PARTY MAY HARASS THE OTHER PARTY; AND 

    (3) ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST BE 
 MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE IN COVERAGE OR 
 BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. 

    IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU WILL BE SUBJECT 
 TO SANCTIONS BY THE COURT.  

    (4) PARTIES TO A MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDING ARE 
 ENCOURAGED TO ATTEMPT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO 
 MINNESOTA LAW.  ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDES 
 MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND OTHER PROCESSES AS SET FORTH IN THE 
 DISTRICT COURT RULES.  YOU MAY CONTACT THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR 
 ABOUT RESOURCES IN YOUR AREA.  IF YOU CANNOT PAY FOR MEDIATION 
 OR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, IN SOME COUNTIES, ASSISTANCE 
 MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH A NONPROFIT PROVIDER OR A COURT 
 PROGRAM.  IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OR THREATS OF 
 ABUSE AS DEFINED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 518B, YOU ARE 
 NOT REQUIRED TO TRY MEDIATION AND YOU WILL NOT BE PENALIZED BY 
 THE COURT IN LATER PROCEEDINGS.  

    (b) Upon service of the summons, the restraining provisions 
 contained in the notice apply by operation of law upon both 
 parties until modified by further order of the court or 
 dismissal of the proceeding, unless more than one year has 
 passed since the last document was filed with the court. 

    HIST: 1991 c 271 s 1; 1999 c 104 s 1