518.552 MAINTENANCE. Subdivision 1. Grounds. In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, or in a proceeding for maintenance following dissolution of the marriage by a court which lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse and which has since acquired jurisdiction, the court may grant a maintenance order for either spouse if it […]
518.58 DIVISION OF MARITAL PROPERTY. Subdivision 1. General. Upon a dissolution of a marriage, an annulment, or in a proceeding for disposition of property following a dissolution of marriage by a court which lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse or lacked jurisdiction to dispose of the property and which has since acquired jurisdiction, the […]
518.581 SURVIVING SPOUSE BENEFIT. Subdivision 1. Award of benefit. If a current or former employee’s marriage is dissolved, the court may order the employee, the employee’s pension plan, or both, to pay amounts as part of the division of pension rights that the court may make under section 518.58, or as an award of maintenance […]
518.582 PROCEDURE FOR VALUING PENSION BENEFITS OR RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Appointment of actuary. Each court of this state that has jurisdiction to decide marriage dissolution matters may appoint a qualified person experienced in the valuation of pension benefits and rights to function as an expert witness in valuing pension benefits or rights. Subd. 2. Standards. […]
518.612 INDEPENDENCE OF PROVISIONS OF DECREE OR TEMPORARY ORDER. Failure by a party to make support payments is not a defense to: (1) interference with parenting time; or (2) without the permission of the court or the other parent, removing a child from this state. Interference with parenting time or taking a child from this […]
518.619 CUSTODY OR VISITATION; MEDIATION SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Mediation proceeding. Except as provided in subdivision 2, if it appears on the face of the petition or other application for an order or modification of an order for the custody of a child that custody or parenting time is contested, or that any issue pertinent to […]
518.62 TEMPORARY MAINTENANCE. Temporary maintenance and temporary support may be awarded as provided in section 518.131. The court may also award to either party to the proceeding, having due regard to all the circumstances and the party awarded the custody of the children, the right to the exclusive use of the household goods and furniture […]
518.63 HOMESTEAD, OCCUPANCY. The court, having due regard to all the circumstances and the custody of children of the parties, may award to either party the right of occupancy of the homestead of the parties, exclusive or otherwise, upon a final decree of dissolution or legal separation or proper modification of it, for a period […]
518.65 PROPERTY; SALE, PARTITION. In order to effect a division or award of property as is provided by section 518.58, the court may order property sold or partitioned. Personal property may be ordered sold in the manner directed by the court, and real estate may be partitioned in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes 1949, […]
518.66 POWER OF COURT NOT LIMITED. Nothing contained in this chapter or chapter 518A shall be construed as limiting the power of the court in appropriate cases to make adequate provision for the support and education of any children of the parties to any dissolution, legal separation or annulment action where such dissolution, legal separation […]
518.68 REQUIRED NOTICES. Subdivision 1. Requirement. Every court order or judgment and decree under this chapter or chapter 518A that provides for child support, spousal maintenance, custody, or parenting time must contain certain notices as set out in subdivision 2. The information in the notices must be concisely stated in plain language. The notices must […]
