Useful Links for Divorce in Minnesota State
1. Minnesota Judicial Branch & District Courts
Minnesota Judicial Branch Home (Central portal for the state court system) District Court Locator (Find courthouse and county contact info) 4th Judicial District (Hennepin County) (Minneapolis family court resources) 2nd Judicial District (Ramsey County) (St. Paul region filing resources) Minnesota eFile & eServe (MeFS) (Electronic document submission portal) MN Court Payment Portal (Pay filing fees and fines online)
2. Summary Dissolution & Uncontested Resources
Summary Dissolution Overview (Fast track divorce requirements) Divorce with Children - Self-Help (Guidance for parents filing without an attorney) Divorce without Children - Self-Help (Instructions for couples without minor children) Decree of Dissolution (Sample) (Example of what the final order looks like)
3. Judicial Administration & Filing Forms
Official Divorce Forms Library (Master list of approved court forms) Financial Affidavit Form (Required income/assets/debts disclosure form) District Court Fee Schedule (Current divorce filing costs) Fee Waiver (In Forma Pauperis) Forms (Application to waive court costs)
4. Child Support & Parenting
Minnesota Child Support Calculator (Official estimator tool for parents) MN Dept. of Human Services (DHS) - Child Support (Enforcement office) Parent Education Program Requirements (Mandatory co-parenting classes info) Expedited Child Support Process (Administrative hearings for support issues)
5. Legal Aid & Community Resources
LawHelpMN (Self-help legal toolkits and clinics portal) Minnesota State Law Library (Minnesota statutes and court rules access) Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) (Pro bono help for Hennepin/Ramsey residents) Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Legal help for low-income residents) MN State Bar Association - Find a Lawyer (Lawyer referral service)
6. Vital Records & Post-Decree Identity
Minnesota Office of Vital Records (Order certified divorce decree copies) Social Security Administration (Federal name change procedures) Safe at Home (Address Confidentiality) (Privacy protection for abuse survivors) Minnesota Statutes Chapter 518 (Marriage dissolution laws)