§ 518C.301 Proceedings Under This Chapter
§ 518C.302 Action by Minor Parent
§ 518C.303 Application of Law of This State
§ 518C.304 Duties of Initiating Tribunal
§ 518C.305 Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal
§ 518C.306 Inappropriate Tribunal
§ 518C.307 Duties of Support Enforcement Agency
§ 518C.308 Duty of Attorney General
§ 518C.309 Private Counsel
§ 518C.310 Duties of State Information Agency
§ 518C.311 Pleadings and Accompanying Documents
§ 518C.312 Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances
§ 518C.313 Costs and Fees
§ 518C.314 Limited Immunity of Petitioner
§ 518C.315 Nonparentage as Defense
§ 518C.316 Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure
§ 518C.317 Communications Between Tribunals
§ 518C.318 Assistance With Discovery
§ 518C.319 Receipt and Disbursement of Payments

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 518C > CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Minor: means an individual under the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.