Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

I recieved my decree, it stated that my now ex-husband was awared sole custody of our 2 kids. boy age 12 & girl age 4. The proceedings were started in OK. The legal separation stated joint custody & no child support. The decree doesn't have my signature. It has his, the judge's name signature stamp & the OK state seal stamp. I now live in MN and he recently moved to TX with his fiancee. We had a plan to work things out and i did not see this coming. My 4 year old is with him right now, so I guess he doesn't plan on giving her back to me. My 12 year old is still with me because he didn't want to relocate down there. My question is can I over ride the decision by taking it to the MN courts? How do I get my kids back under one roof with me.


Asked on 8/28/09, 2:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

It cannot be remedied in Minnesota. Minnesota has no jurisdiction. You must seek to amend the Judgement and Decree in Oklahoma. It can be done by agreement. If there is no agreement, you may have some troubles since many states have timelines for when a case can be reopened. You must act as soon as you are aware of the error. One year is the time frame in Minnesota.

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Answered on 9/02/09, 10:27 pm


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