{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-257.65","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 257.65","heading":"CIVIL ACTION.","body":"An action under sections 257.51 to 257.74 is a civil action governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. The mother of the child and the alleged father are competent to testify and may be compelled to testify. Sections 257.62 and 257.63 apply to proceedings under this section.","path":["PUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES","CHAPTER 257. CHILDREN; CUSTODY, LEGITIMACY","PARENTAGE ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/257.65","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:39Z","sha256":"e07e3288bdabfe2f00d429bff74a237ca6ba1e979c81e448dfd8dfd87412f6e4","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-257.64","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-257.651"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}