1997 Minnesota Statutes

     518A.09 Information under oath to be submitted to the 
  court. 

    Subdivision 1.  The court shall, upon motion or request of 
 a party or upon its own initiative require a party to a custody 
 proceeding to provide information under oath by affidavit or 
 otherwise as to the child's present address, the places where 
 the child has lived within the last five years, the names and 
 present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived 
 during that period, and whether the party: 

    (a)  has participated as a party, witness, or in any other 
 capacity in any other litigation concerning the custody of the 
 same child in this or any other state; 

    (b)  has information of any custody proceeding concerning 
 the child pending in a court of this or any other state; and 

    (c)  knows of any person not a party to the proceedings who 
 has physical custody of the child or claims to have custody or 
 visitation rights with respect to the child. 

    Subd. 2.  If the declaration as to any of the above items 
 is in the affirmative the declarant shall give additional 
 information under oath as required by the court. The court may 
 examine the parties under oath as to details of the information 
 furnished and as to other matters pertinent to the court's 
 jurisdiction and the disposition of the case. 

    Subd. 3.  Each party has a continuing duty to inform the 
 court of any custody proceeding concerning the child in this or 
 any other state of which the party obtained information during 
 this proceeding. 

    HIST: 1977 c 8 s 9; 1979 c 259 s 33; 1986 c 444