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Custody and Parenting Time

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Fact Sheets

Paternity and Child Custody
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Grandparents and Visitation
Delegation of Parental Authority (DOPA)
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COVID-19: Orders for Protection (OFP), Custody and Parenting Time During the Pandemic
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Other Resources

Booklets

Unmarried Fathers' Guide to Paternity, Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support in Minnesota
This guide has basic information about paternity, custody, child support, and parenting time for unmarried fathers in Minnesota.  Every state has different laws on family law. This guide is for Minnesota only.
Source: Central Minnesota Legal Services
Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Parents
Laws can be different from state to state. This booklet covers Minnesota law. This booklet will help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a parent. Your child deserves the best you can offer, including the love, attention,…
Source: Education for Justice

Do-It-Yourself Forms

Delegation of Parental Authority (DOPA) - Do it Yourself
Welcome! This free program helps you create a Delegation of Parental Authority. The program works by asking you questions. It uses your answers to fill out your forms. You can…
Source: Education for Justice
Court Fee Waiver (IFP) - Do it Yourself
Welcome! This free program helps you create the forms to ask the court for a Fee Waiver. These forms are also called an In Forma Pauperis, or IFP. The program works by asking you…
Source: Education for Justice

Helpful Websites

Court Forms for Child Custody or Parenting Time
Author: Minnesota Courts

Minnesota Courts forms for requesting or changing child custody or parenting time, and for responding to a motion for custody or parenting time. Review the site and form instructions to find the right form for your case. 

Go to the website: Child Custody/Parenting Time forms - Minnesota Courts
Child-Focused Parenting Time Guide
Author: Minnesota Courts

This Guide is an educational tool to help parents and professionals understand concepts that are important for the wellbeing of children. The Guide is intended to encourage cooperation, not conflict, between parents. Users of this Guide are encouraged to read all sections as each section provides useful information that should be considered in developing a Child-Focused Parenting Time Schedule.

Go to the website: Child-Focused Parenting Time Guide - Minnesota Courts

Q & A

Do I Have A Right to See My Grandchildren?
Source: Senior Legal Line - Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota
What are my legal rights to see my grandchildren?
Source: Senior Legal Line - Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota

Videos

How to File a Motion in Family Court - Minnesota Courts
Source: Minnesota Courts
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