How to Appeal Order for Protection in MN

[YakBoys]

Order for Protection Appeal
I need to appeal on Order For Protection entered in St. Louis Co MN - I was never actually served, at all, the service for publication was made in a county I did not reside in, and the petitioner made several false statements which I would like to contest in court. This order was entered July 2, it is now July 31. How long do I have to file and appeal and what form can I use? Also - the court has ordered as part of the OFP that I continue to pay for the residence we shared in MN - the problem is the petitioner has illegally forwarded my business mail back to her, twice, and I have not been receiving my business funds in the mail I need to pay my bills....So I really do want to appeal this OFP, I do not feel this follows the rule of law, and there is a lot more to my case and the fact I have been the victim not the other way around. Because of my financial situation, I was not able to pay my attorney and he has removed himself from my case....good times - and FYI to get the order she got into my phone and sent herself text from my phone threatening to kill her and referencing a previous DV arrest where she assaulted me, lied about it...and I was arrested despite me being the one with physical injuries.

 

[adjusterjack]

Found this:

What types of orders are appealable?

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 103.03 lists various types of appealable orders. Some of the more common ones are an order granting or refusing to grant an injunction, an order denying a new trial, a final order made in a "special proceeding," and a final order granting or denying a motion to modify child custody, parenting time, child support, or spousal maintenance. See Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 103.03(b), (d), (g), and (h).

Basically, a "special proceeding" is a proceeding that is not an ordinary civil action, and it is usually started by a petition or motion, rather than by serving a summons and complaint. One of the most common examples of a special proceeding is a domestic-abuse proceeding. A final order granting or denying a petition for an order for protection is appealable as a final order in a special proceeding.

http://www.mncourts.gov/CourtOfAppeals/Appealable-Orders-and-Judgments-in-Civil-Cases-FAQ.aspx
You can look up the cited rules at:

http://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/Appellate/Supreme Court/Court Rules/Appellate-Rules-effective-07012016-(CURRENT).pdf
It's a hard lesson to learn but people who post here learn it every day: Never live with girlfriends, boyfriends, relatives, or any kind of roommates.

 

[YakBoys]

Wife....has my kid.... I filed the motion yesterday

 

[t74]

Speak with the postal inspector/supervisor if she has improperly had your mail forwarded in the past.