Edina, MN Divorce Attorney Office

Either the Mother or Father must have resided in the state for six (6) months prior to filing for divorce in Minnesota.

There is no mandatory waiting period before filing a divorce. It is difficult to predict how long a divorce will take, as it is case by case. However, once the opposing party is served, that party has 30 days to file responsive pleadings or waive his/her right to file a response before the court can enter a final divorce decree.

A party can serve the opposing party by sheriff of the county where service is to be completed or by a duly authorized person. The court can order a party be served by certified mail or publication.

A local newspaper that is qualified for legal advertisements in the area that the opposing party is believed to reside or, if unknown, in the county where the action is filed can be contacted for this purpose.

To begin a dissolution you will need to file a Summons and Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The court will require others forms as you go through the dissolution but these two will file a dissolution.

A party residing in Hennepin County will go the Family Justice Center to file his/her divorce petition. The Family Justice Center is located at 110 South Fourth Street, Room 600, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401.

A party residing in Ramsey County will go to the Second Judicial District Family Court, which is located at Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55102.