Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

What will happen to my child if I die?

I was told that in the State of Minnesota if I die, my mother would

get custody of my daughter because my daughter's father and I

were never married. If this is true, how do I go about making sure

her father gets custody of her without having to fight my mother for

custody?


Asked on 1/06/04, 3:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Kelly-952-544-6356 Kelly Law Office

Re: What will happen to my child if I die?

The natural father would have priority over the grandmother, assuming he is a person with parental rights to begin with. He has to legally be the father in the first place. There needs to have been a paternity order or a declaration of parentage.

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Answered on 1/07/04, 6:23 pm


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