Subdivision 1. Motion for Discovery. Any additional means of discovery available under the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure may be allowed only by order of the child support magistrate. The party seeking discovery shall server and file a motion before the child support magistrate for an order permitting additional means of discovery. The motion shall include the reason for the request and shall notify the other parties of the opportunity to respond within 7 days. The party seeking discovery has the burden of showing that the discovery is needed for the party’s case, is not for purposes of delay or harassment, and that the issues or amounts in dispute justify the requested discovery. The motion shall be decided without a hearing unless the child support magistrate determines that a hearing is necessary. The child support magistrate shall issue an order granting or denying the discovery motion. If the discovery motion is granted, the requesting party must serve the approved discovery requests upon the responding party and the discovery responses are due ten 14 following service of the discovery request, unless otherwise ordered.

Subd. 2. Objections to Discovery. If a party objects to discovery that party may serve and file a motion within 7 days of service of discovery. The motion may be decided without a hearing unless the child support magistrate determines that a hearing is necessary.