Electronic filing through Guide & File is available for those filing a Joint Divorce. For more information, visit our Guide & File Help Topic. If you are not interested in using the online Guide & File interview, you can instead use the forms to start a divorce.
However Minnesota, like most states, follow the equitable distribution method—meaning, the court will divide all marital property between the spouses a way it decides is equitable or fair, but not necessarily in an equal 50/50 split.
For uncontested divorces, you can expect your divorce to take anywhere from several weeks to a few months to finalize, depending on the factors above. For contested divorces, you can expect the divorce to take longer. If you cannot come to agreement on the issues of your divorce, you will need to seek mediation.
To dissolve a domestic partnership in Minnesota, the following steps are generally involved: determine the type of legal dissolution applicable, divide any shared property and assets, make arrangements for child custody and support if applicable, and file the necessary legal documents with the local jurisdiction to ...
In the marriage dissolution, the income, assets and debts accumulated during the marriage must be allocated between you and your spouse. The law is that you and your spouse are financial partners during the marriage and are presumed entitled to share in both the assets and income the partnership made.
A dissolution of a marriage shall be granted by a county or district court when the court finds that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage relationship. A decree of legal separation shall be granted when the court finds that one or both parties need a legal separation.
In Minnesota, your spouse need not be in agreement about your request for a divorce, but it is your job to demonstrate that your marriage is irretrievably broken, which may require going to mediation and potentially to trial (if your spouse refuses to agree with your assessment).
Plain copies of recent divorce records may be found using the Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO). Certified copies of a divorce decree may be obtained from the county courthouse where the divorce was granted.