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(Published May, 2008)

Table of Contents

Establishing the Attorney-Client Relationship

1. Retainer Agreement
2. Marriage Dissolution Questionnaire
3. Post-Dissolution Questionnaire
4. Parentage Questionnaire
5. Post-Parentage Questionnaire
6. Antenuptial (Pre-marital) Agreement Questionnaire


Initial Proceedings

1. Summons
2. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
3. Petition for Legal Separation
4. Summons (Custody) (Parenting Time) (Visitation) (Parenting Plan)
5. Petition (Custody) (Parenting Time) (Parenting Plan)
6. Confidential Information Form
7. Affidavit of Personal Service
8. Affidavit of Service by Mail
9. Affidavit of Service by Facsimile
10. Admission of Service
11. Affidavit of Petitioner In Support of Order for Service by Alternate Means
12. Order for Service by Alternate Means
13. Affidavit of Petitioner In Support of Order for Service by Publication
14. Order for Service by Publication
15. Certificate of Representation and Parties
16. Answer
17. Answer and Counter-Petition
18. Financial Affidavit for Child Support


Discovery


1. Sworn Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Income
2. Authorization for Release of Financial Information
3. Authorization for Release of Retirement Information
4. Authorization for Release of Employment Information
5. Authorization for Release of Educational Information
6. Authorization for Release of Medical and Psychological Information (Clinic)
7. Authorization for Release of Medical and Psychological Information (Hospital)
8. Authorization (HIPPA)
9. Interrogatories
10. Answers to Interrogatories
11. Request for Production of Documents
12. Response to Request for Production of Documents
13. Request for Admissions
14. Answer to Request for Admissions
15. Request for Admissions with Interrogatory in the Alternative
16. Request for Inspection
17. Interrogatories (Post-Dissolution former spouse not remarried)
18. Interrogatories (Post-Dissolution former spouse remarried)
19. Protective Order and Stipulation For Protective Order
20. Notice of Taking Deposition
21. Schedule A
22. Admission of Service (subpoena)
23. Request for Supplementation of Discovery
24. Rule 303.03(c) Certification of Settlement Efforts
25. Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Discovery
26. Affidavit in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery


Matters During Pendency


1. Informational Statement
2. Order to Show Cause and Temporary Restraining Order with Optional Provisions
3. Affidavit of Attorney in Support of (Order to Show Cause) (Order for Interim Support)
4. Notice of Motion and Motion with Optional Requests for Relief
5. Affidavit
6. Affidavit of Attorney for Unavailable Client
7. Application for Temporary Relief
8. Rule 303.03(c) Certification of Settlement Efforts
9. Affidavit of Personal Service
10. Affidavit of Service by Mail
11. Affidavit of Service by Facsimile
12. Stipulation for Temporary Relief
13. Stipulation for Temporary Relief (Sample)
14. Order for Temporary Relief (based upon written stipulation)
15. Signature Page for Order for Temporary Relief or Other Order Recommended by Referee
16. Order for Temporary Relief (Sample based upon written stipulation)
17. Order and Stipulation for Order (Sample)
18. Order (based on oral stipulation entered into before the court)
19. Order (prepared pursuant to direction of court)
20. Notice of Review of Referee’s Findings and/or Recommended Order
21. Prehearing Statement
22. Initial Case Management Conference Data Sheet
23. Initial Case Management Conference Order

Amicable Settlement

1. Marital Termination Agreement
2. Alternative Language for Marital Termination Agreement When Respondent Proceeding on Counter-Petition or Respondent Proceeding on Petition
3. Stipulated Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment and Decree
4. Default Dissolution Scheduling Request


Final Hearing

1. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment and Judgment and Decree
2. Findings of Fact (tried to conclusion)
3. Findings of Fact (stipulation read into record—proceeding as if by default)
4. Findings of Fact (no appearance by Respondent)
5. Affidavit of Non-Military Status
6. Affidavit of Default, Identification, and Non-Military Status
7. Notice of Intent to Proceed to Judgment Pursuant to Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 306.01(b)
8. Affidavit in Support of Emergency Filing Order
9. Notice of Filing and Entry of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment and Judgment and Decree
10. Certificate of Dissolution
11. Order Granting Name Change



Miscellaneous

1. Promissory Note
2. Substitution of Attorneys
3. Notice of Appearance
4. Notice of Association of Attorneys
5. Notice to Remove
6. Affidavit of Prejudice
7. Objection to Referees
8. Notice of Public Assistance
9. Form 4A. Notice for Implementation of Biennial Cost of Living Adjustment
10. Cost of Living Adjustment Calculation
11. Form 5A. Notice to Obligor of Medical Support Enforcement
12. Form 5B. Notice to Employer or Union of Medical Support
13. Form 6A. Notice of Income Withholding
14. Form 6B. Order for Immediate Income Withholding
15. Form 7. Notice of Order to Payor of Funds
16. Form 8A. Notice of Entry and Docketing of Maintenance Judgment
17. Form 8B. Affidavit of Default of Maintenance Judgment
18. Form 8C. Supplemental Affidavit of Default of Maintenance Judgment
19. Form 8D. Notice of Entry and Docketing of Support Judgment
20. Form 8E. Affidavit of Default of Support Judgment
21. Notice to Medical Insurance Provider
22. Notice to Insurer
23. Notice of Domestic Relations Order
24. Qualified Domestic Relations Order (Sample Defined Contribution Plan)
25. Qualified Domestic Relations Order (Sample Defined Benefit Plan)
26. Stipulation for Change of Venue
27. Order for Change of Venue
28. Notice of Motion and Motion for Change of Venue (Or In the Alternative for Temporary Relief)
29. Budget Worksheet
30. Order Amending Caption
31. Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice
32. Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel
33. Waiver of Right to Counsel
34. Notice of Motion and Motion for Oral Testimony and Hearing in Excess of One-Half Hour Pursuant to Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 303.03(d)
35. Stipulation and Order to Transfer Dissolution Case to Inactive Status
36. Affidavit Requesting Reactivation of Dissolution Case and Order
37. Affidavit Regarding Attorney Fees
38. Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
39. Order and Stipulation for Order Appointing Parenting Consultant
40. Notice of Intent to Collect Unreimbursed or Uninsured Medical Expenses
41. Affidavit Regarding Health Care Expenses


Real Estate Documents

1. Summary Real Estate Disposition Judgment
2. Quit Claim Deed (reserving lien)
3. Release of Land from Lien in Marriage Dissolution (Divorce) Judgment and Decree


Post Dissolution Proceedings

1. Order to Show Cause
2. Order to Show Cause (contempt)
3. Affidavit of Attorney Regarding Notice of Ex Parte Request
4. Notice of Motion and Motion
5. Notice of Motion and Motion (contempt)
6. Stipulation to Amend Judgment and Decree
7. Order to Amend Judgment and Decree (based upon written stipulation)
8. Order to Amend Judgment and Decree (based upon oral stipulation entered into before the Court
9. Order to Amend Judgment and Decree (prepared pursuant to direction of court)
10. Signature Page for Order Amending Judgment and Decree Recommended by Referee
11. (Second) Amended Judgment and Decree
12. Stipulation to Amend Judgment and Decree to Correct Clerical Error
13. Order to Amend Judgment and Decree to Correct Clerical Error
14. Notice of Filing Order
15. Notice of Entry of Amended Judgment and Decree


Parentage

1. Summons
2. Complaint (parentage alleged by mother)
3. Complaint (parentage alleged by father)
4. Answer and Counterclaim
5. Answer
6. Notice of Motion and Motion (blood/genetic testing)
7. Notice of Motion and Motion
8. Interrogatories
9. Request for Production of Documents
10. Demand for Production of Statements


THE PRACTITIONER SHOULD REVIEW LOCAL PRACTICES TO DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF SERVING AND FILING SPECIAL PLEADINGS

Form Book 2008


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