MN Bar Family Law and Domestic Relations 2

Question 1

Under Minnesota law, which court has jurisdiction over dissolution of marriage proceedings?

Accepted Answer

The district court in the county where either spouse resides

Answer

Only the county where the parties were married

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals

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Federal district court

Question 2

In Minnesota, the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction applies when:

Accepted Answer

A child is wrongfully removed to or retained in a foreign signatory country

Answer

A parent relocates within Minnesota

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Both parents are foreign nationals

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A custody order has been violated within the United States

Question 3

Under the Minnesota Domestic Abuse Act, an order for protection (OFP) can be issued:

Accepted Answer

Ex parte upon a showing of immediate danger of domestic abuse

Answer

Only after a full evidentiary hearing

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Only if criminal charges have been filed

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Only by the county attorney's office

Question 4

Under Minnesota's Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), home state jurisdiction requires the child to have lived in Minnesota for:

Accepted Answer

6 months immediately before the proceeding

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30 days immediately before the proceeding

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60 days immediately before the proceeding

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1 year immediately before the proceeding

Question 5

In Minnesota, legal separation differs from dissolution of marriage in that:

Accepted Answer

Legal separation does not terminate the marital status

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Legal separation terminates the marriage

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Legal separation requires proof of fault

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Legal separation is not available in Minnesota

Question 6

Under Minnesota law, when can a court modify a final child custody order?

Accepted Answer

Upon a showing of a significant change in circumstances that makes modification necessary for the child's best interests

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At any time either parent requests a change

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Only after two years and upon showing of endangerment

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Only if both parents agree to the modification