Chapter 257 — Parentage Act

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The agency cannot … 257.0765 Recommendations to Agency This section outlines the recommendations the ombudsperson can make to an agency after finding that a complaint has … 257.0766 Recommendations and Public Reports This section requires the ombudsperson to publish reports on findings and recommendations and to notify the governor and … 257.0767 Civil Actions This section provides civil immunity for the ombudsperson and staff, protecting them from lawsuits for actions taken in … 257.0768 Community-specific Boards This section establishes community-specific boards to advise the ombudsperson on issues affecting children and families … 257.0769 Funding for the Ombudsperson Program This section provides for funding of the ombudsperson program through legislative appropriations. 257.08 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.081 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.082 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.09 This section has been repealed or relocated. 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relocated. 257.51 Citation This section provides the official name for Minnesota's parentage laws. Sections 257.51 through 257.74 are collectively … 257.52 Parent and Child Relationship Defined Defines the parent and child relationship as the legal relationship between a child and biological or adoptive parents, … 257.53 Relationship Not Dependent on Marriage This section states that the parent-child relationship exists regardless of whether the parents are or were married to … 257.54 How Parent and Child Relationship Established Identifies the three ways a parent-child relationship is legally established in Minnesota: for a mother, by proof of … 257.541 Custody and Parenting Time With Children Born Outside of Marriage Establishes that the biological mother of a child born outside of marriage has sole legal custody until paternity is … 257.55 Presumption of Paternity Lists the circumstances under which a man is legally presumed to be a child's biological father, including marriage to … 257.56 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.57 Determination of Father and Child Relationship; Who May Bring Action; When Action May Be Brought Specifies who may bring a paternity action and the strict time limits for doing so. Different deadlines apply depending … 257.58 Limitation of Actions; Exceptions This section sets the time limits for bringing a paternity action when there is no presumed father. The action can be … 257.59 Jurisdiction; Venue This section establishes that Minnesota district courts have jurisdiction over parentage cases and specifies where the … 257.60 Parties This section identifies who must be named as parties in a parentage case. The mother, all presumed fathers, all alleged … 257.61 Pretrial Proceedings This section requires a pretrial hearing to be held as soon as practicable in paternity cases. The hearing is closed to … 257.62 Blood and Genetic Tests Governs court-ordered blood and genetic (DNA) testing in paternity cases. If test results show a 99% or greater … 257.63 Evidence Relating to Paternity This section lists the types of evidence that can be used in a paternity case, including genetic test results, medical … 257.64 Pretrial Orders and Recommendations Authorizes courts to issue pretrial orders and recommendations in paternity cases, including recommending voluntary … 257.65 Civil Action This section confirms that a paternity case under the Parentage Act is a civil action governed by the Rules of Civil … 257.651 Default Order of Parentage This section allows the court to enter a default paternity order when the alleged father fails to appear at a hearing … 257.66 Judgment or Order Specifies the contents and effects of a court judgment or order establishing or disestablishing paternity. The judgment … 257.67 Enforcement of Judgment or Order This section governs how paternity judgments and orders are enforced. Judgments from other states can also be enforced … 257.68 Modification of Judgment or Order This section addresses when a lump-sum payment ordered in a paternity case can be modified. If the court specifies that … 257.69 Right to Counsel; Costs; Free Transcript on Appeal Guarantees the right to legal counsel in paternity proceedings and provides for court-appointed counsel for parties who … 257.70 Hearings and Records; Confidentiality This section requires that paternity hearings and trials be held in closed court, and that case records be sealed from … 257.71 Action to Declare Mother and Child Relationship This section allows anyone to bring a court action to establish or disprove a mother-child relationship, using the same … 257.72 Promise to Render Support This section makes a written promise by a father to support his child enforceable in court even without any payment or … 257.73 Birth Records This section governs changes to a child's birth certificate after a paternity determination or recognition of parentage. … 257.74 Adoption; Termination Proceedings This section requires that fathers be notified before a child is adopted or before parental rights are terminated, … 257.75 Recognition of Parentage Provides the process for unmarried parents to voluntarily establish paternity by signing a Recognition of Parentage form … 257.80 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.801 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.802 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.803 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.804 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.805 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.806 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.807 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.81 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257.85 This section has been repealed or relocated. 257C.07 Custody Consent Decree This section allows a parent to voluntarily transfer legal and physical custody of a child to a third party through a … 257C.08 Rights of Visitation to Unmarried Persons This section allows grandparents and other relatives to seek court-ordered visitation with a minor child in certain …