{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-257.651","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 257.651","heading":"DEFAULT ORDER OF PARENTAGE.","body":"In an action to determine the existence of the father and child relationship under sections 257.51 to 257.74, if the alleged father fails to appear at a hearing after service duly made and proved, the court shall enter a default judgment or order of paternity.","path":["PUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES","CHAPTER 257. CHILDREN; CUSTODY, LEGITIMACY","PARENTAGE ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/257.651","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:39Z","sha256":"f178c6d9406b9d7564ea82a49f3c16c81e6b80aa722f50350457c56591629a9e","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-257.65","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-257.66"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}