Subdivision 1. HearingResponse Options.In addition to appearing at the hearing as required under Rule 371.10, subd. 1, a noninitiating party may do one or more of the following:
(a) contact the initiating party to discuss settlement; or(b) within 21 days of service of the summons and complaint, serve upon all parties one or more of the written responses pursuant to subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Types of Written Response.
(a) Request for Blood or Genetic Test. A noninitiating party may serve and file a request for blood or genetic testing either alleging or denying paternity. Filing of a request for blood or genetic testing shall, with the consent of the parties, extend the time for filing and serving a written answer until the blood or genetic test results have been mailed to the parties. In this event, the alleged parent shall have 14 days from the day the test results are mailed to the alleged parent in which to file and serve a written answer to the complaint.(b) Written Answer. A noninitiating party may serve and file a written answer responding to all allegations set forth in the complaint. The matter shall proceed pursuant to Rule 353.02, subd. 3, if the written answer raises one or more of the following issues: parentage, custody, parenting time, or the legal name of the child.Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 371.05
Amended effective 1/1/2020.