Rule 303.03 – Motion Practice

(a) Requirements for Motions.(1) Moving Party, supporting documents, time limits. No motion shall be heard unless the moving party pays any required motion filing fee, properly serves a copy of the following documents on all parties and files them with the court...

Rule 303.02 – Form of Motion

(a) Specificity and Supporting Documents. Motions shall set out with particularity the relief requested in individually numbered paragraphs. All motions must be supported by affidavits that contain facts relevant to the issues before the court. (b) Temporary Relief....

Rule 303.01 – Scheduling of Motions

(a) Notice of Obtaining Hearing Date. Except in cases in which the parties reside in the same residence and there is a possibility of abuse, a party who obtains a date and time for hearing a motion shall promptly give written notice of the hearing date and time, name...

Rule 302.02 – Designation of Parties

(a) Petitioner and Respondent. Parties to Family Court Actions shall be designated as petitioner (joint petitioners or petitioner and co-petitioner) and respondent. After so designating the parties, it is permissible to refer to them as husband and wife, father and...

Rule 302.01 – Commencement of Proceedings

(a) Methods of Commencement. Family Court Actions shall be commenced by service of a summons and petition or other means authorized by statute upon the person of the other party. Commencement can be accomplished by the following means: (1) Personal Service. The...

Rule 301.02 – Time

Computation of time under these rules is governed by Rule 6 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure.Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 301.02Amended effective May 1, 2012.Advisory Committee Comment-1992 AmendmentsThe rules relating to computation of time are critical, and it is...