Filing Requirements

Subdivision 1. Initiating Party. No later than 14 days before any scheduled hearing, the initiating party shall file the following with the court: (a) the original summons; (b) the original complaint; (c) the original motion; (d) the original supporting affidavit, if served; and (e) proof of service upon each party pursuant to Rule 355.04. Subd. 2. Responding Party. If a noninitiating party responds with a written response pursuant to Rule 371.05, the following, if served, shall be filed with the court no later than 7 days before any scheduled hearing: (a) the original written answer along with a financial affidavit pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518A.28; or (b) a request for blood or genetic testing; and (c) proof of service upon each party pursuant to Rule 355.04. Published by the Revisor of Statutes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.08, subdivision 1. GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE 258 MINNESOTA COURT RULES Subd. 3. Electronic Filing. Where authorized or required by Rule 14 of these rules, documents may, and where required shall, be filed by electronic means by following the procedures of Rule 14. Subd. 4. Treatment of Confidential Information. To retain privacy, restricted identifiers as defined in Rule 11 (such as Social Security numbers, employer identification numbers, financial account numbers) must be removed from any documents provided under this rule and may only be submitted on a separate Confidential Information Form as required in Rule 11. In addition, financial source documents as defined in Rule 11 (such as tax returns, wage stubs, credit card statements) must be submitted under a cover sheet entitled "Confidential Financial Source Documents" as required in Rule 11. (Amended effective January 1, 2006; amended effective June 1, 2009; amended effective July 1, 2015; amended effective May 23, 2016; amended effective January 1, 2020; amended effective November 22, 2023.) Advisory Committee Comment - 2023 Amendments Rule 371.04, subd. 1, is modified in 2023 to require a motion to commence a parentage action and to require earlier filing of the required documents to allow court staff adequate time to open a case in MNCIS and schedule the hearing. The filing requirement changes from 7 days to 14 days in advance of the hearing.