A child, the father or personal representative of the child, the public authority chargeable by law with the support of the child, the personal representative or a parent of the father if the father has died, a woman alleged or alleging herself to be the mother, or the personal representative or a parent of the alleged mother if the alleged mother has died or is a minor may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of sections 257.51 to 257.74 applicable to the father and child relationship apply.
Minn. Stat. § 257.71
ACTION TO DECLARE MOTHER AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP.
Known as the Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 257.01–257.75 (51 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Christianson v. Henke (2013)
Most recently applied in Christianson v. Henke (May 2013)
1980 c 589 s 21
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.