The parent and child relationship may exist regardless of the marital status of the parents.
Minn. Stat. § 257.53
RELATIONSHIP NOT DEPENDENT ON MARRIAGE.
Known as the Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 257.01 to 257.75 (51 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case STATE, DOUGLAS CTY. EX REL. WARD v. Carlson (1987)
Most recently applied in STATE, DOUGLAS CTY. EX REL. WARD v. Carlson (July 1987)
1980 c 589 s 3
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.