1998 Minnesota Statutes

     518C.401 Petition to establish support order. 

    (a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this 
 chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state 
 may issue a support order if: 

    (1) the individual seeking the order resides in another 
 state; or 

    (2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is 
 located in another state. 

    (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order 
 if: 

    (1) the respondent has signed a verified statement 
 acknowledging parentage; 

    (2) the respondent has been determined by law to be the 
 parent; or 

    (3) there is other clear and convincing evidence that the 
 respondent is the child's parent. 

    (c) Upon a finding, after notice and opportunity to be 
 heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal 
 shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may 
 issue other orders according to section 518C.305. 

    HIST: 1994 c 630 art 4 s 1; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 56