Minnesota § 518.612 - INDEPENDENCE OF PROVISIONS OF DECREE OR TEMPORARY ORDER
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 518.612 — INDEPENDENCE OF PROVISIONS OF DECREE OR TEMPORARY ORDER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 518.612. INDEPENDENCE OF PROVISIONS OF DECREE OR TEMPORARY ORDER
Failure by a party to make support payments is not a defense to:
(1) interference with parenting time; or
(2) without the permission of the court or the other parent, removing a child from this state.
Interference with parenting time or taking a child from this state without permission of the court or the other parent is not a defense to nonpayment of support. If a party fails to make support payments, interferes with parenting time, or removes a child from the state without permission of the court or the other parent, the other party may petition the court for an appropriate order.
History:
1978 c 772 s 56; 1979 c 259 s 29; 2000 c 444 art 2 s 38; 2001 c 51 s 15
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 518.612 cover?
Section 518.612 ("INDEPENDENCE OF PROVISIONS OF DECREE OR TEMPORARY ORDER") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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