Time

Computation of time under these rules is governed by Rule 6 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure. (Amended effective March 1, 2001; amended effective September 5, 2001; amended effective May 1, 2012.) Advisory Committee Comment - 1992 Amendment These rules are derived primarily from the Rules of Family Court Procedure. The advisory committee comments from the Rules of Family Court Procedure are included except where inconsistent with new provisions or where applicable rules are not retained. These rules apply to the following specific types of proceedings that are generally treated as family court actions: Published by the Revisor of Statutes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.08, subdivision 1. 183 GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE MINNESOTA COURT RULES 1. Marriage dissolution, legal separation, and annulment proceedings (Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518); 2. Child custody enforcement proceedings (Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518A); 3. Domestic abuse proceedings (Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518B); 4. Support enforcement proceedings (Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518C--R.U.R.E.S.A.); 5. Contempt actions in Family Court (Minnesota Statutes, chapter 588); 6. Parentage determination proceedings (Minnesota Statutes, sections 257.51 to 257.74); 7. Actions for reimbursement of public assistance (Minnesota Statutes, section 256.87); 8. Withholding of refunds from support debtors (Minnesota Statutes, section 289A.50 subdivision 5, ); 9. Proceedings to compel payment of child support (Minnesota Statutes, section 393.07, subdivision 9); and 10. Proceedings for support, maintenance or county reimbursement judgments (Minnesota Statutes, section 548.091). Other matters may be heard and treated as family court matters. Advisory Committee Comment - 2001 amendment Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 351.01 states that the Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Evidence, and General Rules of Practice shall apply to proceedings in the expedited process unless inconsistent with the Expedited Child Support Rules, Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 351 through 379. With the exception of Family Court Rules 302.04, 303.05, 303.06, 308.02, and 313, Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 301-313 are inconsistent with the Expedited Child Support Rules and therefore do not apply to the expedited process. Advisory Committee Comment - 2012 Amendment The rules relating to computation of time are critical, and it is important that they be clear and predictable to all users of the court system. Rule 6 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure provides the appropriate clarity and makes it expressly applicable in family matters thereby eliminating any room for confusion. Rule 6 is consistent with the general day-counting rules set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 645.15, and provides additional guidance for counting days where the periods of time are short and for responding to papers served by mail, or facsimile. The time periods in the rules are intended to apply in most situations. Where unusual circumstances exist and justice so requires, the court may shorten the time limits. See Rule 1.02 of these rules.