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LEGAL SEPARATION

See also CHILD SUPPORT; DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

Affidavits

Personal service of summons and petition, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.11

Temporary orders, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13

Answers

Failure to answer, effect, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.005

Time for answering, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.12

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.145

Attorney fees

Court awarded, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.14

Petitions, requisites, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.10

Temporary orders, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Change of name

Convicted persons, violations, Minn. Statutes 2018 259.115, 2018 259.13, 2018 518.27, 2018 609B.612

Request by party, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.27

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2018 259.115, 2018 259.13, 2018 518.27, 2018 609B.612

Child custody, see CHILD CUSTODY

Contempts, temporary and restraining orders, violations, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Conveyances, property acquired by wife during separation, Minn. Statutes 2018 519.04

Costs and disbursements (courts)

Attorney fees, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.10, 2018 518.131, 2018 518.14

Court awarded, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.14

Guardians for minor children, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.165

Counterpetitions, see Petitions under this topic

Decrees

Finality, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.145

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.005, 2018 518.06

Name of party, request for change, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.27

Petition requirement, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.10

Default judgment, failure to answer, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13

Defenses, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.06

Definitions, dissolution of marriage, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.06

Domestic abuse protection orders, modification, Minn. Statutes 2018 518B.01

Evidence, findings, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13

Expenses, see Costs and disbursements (courts) under this topic

Findings

Apportionment of nonmarital property, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.58

Division of property, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.58

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13, 2018 518.145

Fraud, reopening of proceedings, cause, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.145

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.06, 2018 518.13

Guardians ad litem for children, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.165

Hearings

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13

Restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Venue, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09

Hennepin County, family court, duties, Minn. Statutes 2018 484.65

Injunctions

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Temporary orders and restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.091, 2018 518.131

Judgments

Default judgment, failure to answer, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.005

Jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09, 2018 518.155

Loss of eligibility, small employer health benefit plans, Minn. Statutes 2018 62L.02

Misconduct, reopening of proceedings, cause, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.145

Misdemeanors, injunctions, violations, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Misrepresentation, reopening of proceedings, cause, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.145

Motions, reopening of proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.145

Notice, hearings, restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Oaths, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.11, 2018 518.13

Orders, temporary, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131, 2018 518A.27

Parent education program requirements, notice, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.091

Personal service

Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Petitions, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09, 2018 518.11, 2018 518.131

Restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.131

Summonses, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09, 2018 518.11, 2018 518.131

Petitions

Answers, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.005, 2018 518.12, 2018 518.13

Child custody proceedings, commencement, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.156

Counterpetitions, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.12

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.005

Joint petitions, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09

Personal service, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09, 2018 518.11, 2018 518.131

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.10

Pleadings, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.005

Power of attorney, termination of powers, Minn. Statutes 2018 523.08, 2018 523.09

Property acquired by wife during separation, conveyances, Minn. Statutes 2018 519.04

Ramsey County

Community corrections programs, duties, Minn. Statutes 2018 383A.404

Family court, duties, Minn. Statutes 2018 484.64

Referees (court), hearings, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.13

Residence, petitions, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.10

Restraining orders, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.091, 2018 518.131

Rules of Civil Procedure of district court, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.005

Service of process, summonses, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.11

Summonses, service, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09, 2018 518.11, 2018 518.131

Trusts, deemed not to terminate marital status, Minn. Statutes 2018 501C.1207

Uncontested, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.06

Venue, Minn. Statutes 2018 518.09