1998 Minnesota Code
Chapters 517 - 519 Domestic Relations
Chapter 518C Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 518C.701 Proceeding to determine parentage.

518C.701 Proceeding to determine parentage.

(a) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter, or under a law or procedure substantially similar to the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.

(b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this state shall apply the Parentage Act, sections 257.51 to 257.74, and the rules of this state on choice of law.

HIST: 1994 c 630 art 7 s 1; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 71

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