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Family

F-1 Getting Child Support
F-2 Now That I Have Child Support
F-3 Paternity and Child Custody
F-4 Parenting Time (Visitation) and Parenting Plans
F-5 Orders for Protection and Harassment Orders
F-5.5 Extreme Risk Protection Orders
F-6 Delegation of Parental Authority (DOPA)
F-7 Your Rights Under the Indian Child Welfare Act
F-8 What Is a Guardian Ad Litem?
F-9 Family Court Process: Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)
F-10 Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
F-11 Marriage and Debts in Minnesota
F-12 Unmarried Couples, Debts and Property
F-13 Marriage in Minnesota
F-14 Grandparents and Visitation
F-15 Third-Party Custody

Housing

H-1 Basic Information for Tenants
H-2 Questions About Renting
H-3 Looking for an Apartment
H-4 Tenant Screening
H-5 Roommates
H-6 Housing Discrimination
H-7 Can I Keep a Pet?
H-8 Shared Utility Meters
H-9 Reasonable Accommodations in Housing
H-10 Bed Bugs
H-11 Getting a Landlord to Make Repairs
H-12 Emergency Repair Problems
H-13 Condemnations
H-14 When Your Landlord Loses the Building: Mortgage Foreclosure and Contract for Deed Cancellation
H-15 Protect Your Child from Lead Poisoning
H-16 Lead Paint and Tenant s ' Rights
H-17 Lock -O uts and Shut-O ffs to Evict A re Illegal
H-18 Utility Shut-offs When Landlord Owes the Bill
H-19 Can My Landlord Enter My Home? A Tenant's Right to Privacy
H-20 What You Need to Know About Renting to Own and Contracts for Deed
H-22 Subsidized Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
H-23 Victims of Domestic Violence, Harassment, or Criminal Sexual Conduct: Your Rights in Breaking Your Lease
H-24 Sexual Harassment in Housing
H-25 Guests Who Stay Too Long
H-26 Evictions
H-27 Expunging an Eviction Case
H-28 Public Housing Evictions
H-29 Security Deposits
H-30 Getting Property Back After You Move Out
H-31 Notices to Vacate and Ending a Lease
H-32 A Tenant's Right to Call for Help

Money and Debt

C-1 Conciliation Court
C-2 What to Do If You Are Sued
C-2.5 Need to Upload Your Evidence for a Minnesota Court Case? Learn about the MN Digital Exhibit System (MNDES)
C-3 Your Debt Collection Rights
C-4 Garnishment and Your Rights
C-5 Your Rights in Repossession
C-6 Credit Reports
C-7 Top Tips to Save You Money
C-9 Heat Shut-Offs
C-10 Think Hard Before Refinancing
C-11 Your Rights in Foreclosure
C-12 Student Loan Problems
C-14 Can I Go to Jail if I Don't Pay My Debts?
C-15 Making an I.O.U. Legal: Promissory Notes
C-17 What Happens if I Don't Pay My Property Taxes?
C-18 Losing Your Home to your Homeowner's Association
C-20 Notaries in Minnesota and "Notario" Fraud
C-21 Bankruptcy Basics

Work

E-1 My Old Job Owes Me Money: Wage Claims
E-2 Getting Unemployment
E-2a Unemployment Overpayments
E-3 Work Safety and Getting Hurt at Work (Workers’ Comp)
E-4 Job Status and Your Rights
E-5 Overtime
E-6 Your Job: Background Checks, Medical and Drug Tests and More
E-7 Discrimination and Harassment at Work
E-8 Time Off from Work: Birth, Adoption, School Events
E-9 Time Off from Work: Illness or Death
E-10 Time Off from Work: Family in the Military
E-11 Job Rights: Victims of Violence and Harassment
E-12 Personnel Records & Reference Checks (Your Job File)
E-13 When Can I Be Fired? "At-Will Employment"
E-14 Job Disqualifications
E-15 What is Maltreatment and How Can It Affect My Job?

Older Adults

S-1 Planning Ahead
S-2 Questions About Probate
S-3 Common Questions About Wills
S-4 Transfer on Death Deeds
S-5 Living Trusts
S-6 Health Care Directives
S-7 Powers of Attorney
S-8 Guardianships and Conservatorships
S-10 Assisted Living and Nursing Home Laws in Minnesota
S-11 Assisted Living Bill of Rights
S-12 Fair Housing for Older Adults with Disabilities
S-13 Can I Get a Personal Care Assistant (PCA)?
S-14 PCA Appeals
S-16 Medicare Savings Programs
S-17 Medicare Part D Extra Help Program
S-18 Food Support for Seniors

Government Benefits

G-2 MFIP for Parents Under Age 18
G-3 MFIP: Education and Training
G-4 MFIP Employment Plans
G-5 MFIP and FSS for Family Violence Victims
G-6 Child Care After Going off MFIP (MFIP Transition Year Child Care)
G-7 Getting MFIP After the 5-Year Limit: Hardship Extensions
G-8 MFIP, GA, MSA and SNAP Overpayments
G-9 Diversionary Work Program (DWP)
G-10 Family Stabilization Services (FSS)
G-10.5 Social Security Numbers
G-11 SSI Appeals
G-12 SSI Overpayments
G-13 MFIP and FSS Employment Sanctions
G-13.5 What is MinnesotaCare and Am I Eligible?
G-14 Do I have to renew my Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare?
G-15 I Lost my MA or MinnesotaCare. What do I do?
G-16 Medical Assistance and Pregnancy
G-17 Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA)
G-18 Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA)
G-19 Emergency General Assistance (EGA)
G-20 Expedited (Emergency) Food Stamps
G-21 "TLR" SNAP Time Limits for Single Adults without Dependents (formerly ABAWDS)
G-24 Welfare Fraud Cases and Hearings
G-25 Benefits Appeals to DHS
G-26 Public Benefits Appeals to District Court
G-27 Disabled and Leaving Prison: Starting or Restarting Social Security Disability Benefits

Immigration

I-1 Immigration Warnings
I-1.5 How Being Charged with a Crime Can Affect Your Immigration Status
I-2 Can Undocumented Immigrants Marry in Minnesota?
I-3 Immigrants, Marriage and Divorce in Minnesota
I-4 Know Your Rights: What You Can Do in Minnesota if You Are Undocumented
I-5 Making Sure Your Family is Ready if You Get Deported
I-7 Immigration Bonds
I-8 Reporting a Change of Address to the Immigration Court
I-9 What to Do If You Get a Notice to Appear for Immigration Court
I-10 What to Expect the First Time You Go to Immigration Court in Minnesota
I-10.5 Asking for a Remote Hearing in Immigration Court
I-11 How to Move Your Immigration Hearing to a Different Court (Change Your Venue)
I-12 What to Do If You Miss Your Immigration Hearing (How to File a Motion to Reopen)
I-13 Preparing Evidence and Testimony for Immigration Court
I-13.5 Preparing Evidence for USCIS
I-14 What to Expect When You Go to an ICE Check-in in Minnesota
I-14.5 How to Apply for Stay of Removal in Immigration Court
I-15 Immigration Fee Waivers
I-16 How to Apply for Temporary Protected Status
I-17 Victims of Crimes and “U Visas”
I-18 Immigration Relief for Victims of Family Violence
I-19 Now that you are a U Nonimmigrant: Warnings, Rights and Responsibilities
I-20 Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) “At-Risk Juveniles”
I-21 How to Get Permission to Work in MN
I-22 Reporting a Change of Address to USCIS
I-25 Understanding Public Charge
I-26 Food and Cash Programs for Noncitizens
I-27 Health Care for Noncitizens
I-28 SSI for Noncitizens
I-31 Now That You Are a Permanent Resident: Warnings, Rights and Responsibilities
I-32 Replacing or Renewing Your Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card")
I-35 Becoming a U.S. Citizen
I-36 Naturalized U.S. Citizens: Proving Your Child’s Citizenship

Youth

Y-1 Mythbusters: Youth Rights
Y-2 Information for Immigrant Youth
Y-4 Government Benefits for Youth
Y-5 Can I Go to the Doctor on My Own if I'm Under 18?
Y-6 Sexual Harassment: Information for Youth
Y-7 Child Protection (CPS)
Y-8 Your Rights with Your Parents or Guardians
Y-9 The Rights of Teen Parents
Y-10 Youth Living Away from Home
Y-11 What Parents Should Know About Runaways
Y-12 Emancipation
Y-13 Can I Ever Go Home Again if My Parent's Rights Were Taken Away?

Youth Education Law

EL-1 English Learners: Your Right to Equal Education
EL-2 The READ Act
EL-3 Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students’ Rights
EL-4 American Indian Education: Additional Education Programs for Indigenous Children
EL-5 Gifted and Talented Programs and Services
EL-7 Keeping Kids in School: Preventing Truancy
EL-8 15 Day Drop Rule - Minnesota School Attendance Law
EL-9 Student Suspensions
EL-10 When Your Child Gets Kicked Out of School: School Expulsions
EL-12 Helping Your Child Apply for Financial Aid: The FAFSA

Disability

D-2 Assistive Technology Appeals: Medical Assistance
D-3 Assistive Technology Appeals: Private Insurance
D-4 Assistive Technology and Schools
D-10 Vocational Rehabilitation Services in MN
D-11 Client Assistance Project (CAP)
D-12 Can I Get Services from VRS?
D-13 Can I Get Services from SSB?
D-14 Employment Plans
D-15 Self-Employment or Starting a Small Business with Help from VRS
D-16 Appeals to VRS
D-17 Appeals to SSB
D-20 Home and Community-Based Services for People with Brain Injury
D-21 Rights of Children with Disabilities to Get Services at Daycare
D-22 How to Be a Good Advocate for Your Child in Special Education Services
D-23 Top 10 Tips for the Special Education Process and Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
D-24 If You Can't Pay Your Student Loan Because of Your Disability
D-25 Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace

Taxes

Criminal