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Essay: Jurisdiction In Family Law Matters: The Minnesota Perspective, Robert E. Oliphant

William Mitchell Law Review

This article adds to the growing library of analysis and commentary on Minnesota family law. It surveys, reviews, analyzes, and comments on the decisions of Minnesota's appellate courts in the sometimes challenging and always interesting areas of subject matter and personal jurisdiction. The article examines many of the more common issues associated with jurisdiction that impact Minnesota family law in the areas of child support, custody, property division, maintenance, and paternity. It investigates the jurisdictional questions involved when applying Minnesota's long-arm statute and weighs the potential constitutional barriers to its application. It also examines relevant provisions of the Parental Kidnapping …