Statement of Rights—First Court Appearance on Paternity Proceedings English-Hmong
Page 1 of 2 Minnesota Court Translations 04-99
State of Minnesota District Court
STATEMENT OF RIGHTS—FIRST COURT APPEARANCE ON PATERNITY PROCEEDINGS
TXOJ CAI—THAWJ ZAUG UAS TUAJ HAIS PLAUB SEB PUAS YOG MENYUAM LEEJ TXIV
1. I understand I am in Court because it is alleged that I am the biological father of .
Kuv nkag siab hais tias kuv tuaj hauv tsev hais plaub vim lawv liam tias kuv yog tus me nyuam
tus leej txiv.
2. I have received a copy of the complaint.
Kuv tau txais lawv daim ntawv foob lawm.
3. I understand:
Kuv to taub hais tias
:
a. I can be required to submit to blood or genetic testing to determine the percentage of likelihood that I am the
father. I can be required to pay for all or part of the cost of testing if I am found by the Court to be the
father.
The results of any testing to determine my likelihood of paternity can be used in evidence at the trial.
Lawv yuam tau kuv tso ntshav mus kuaj saib kuv puas yog leej txiv. Lawv yeej yuam tau kuv them ib nrab tus
nqi kuaj los them tag nrog yog lawv kuaj taus hais tias kuv yog leej txiv. Qhov uas lawv kuaj tau hais tias kuv
yog leej txiv, lawv yeej siv tau los foob kuv rau hauv chaw hais plaub.
b. I have the right to be represented by an attorney.
Kuv muaj txoj cai nrhiav tus neeg hais plaub tuaj pab kuv.
c. an attorney will be appointed to represent me if I cannot afford one.
Lawv mam li muab ib tug tus neeg hais plaub pab kuv yog hais tias kuv tsis muaj nyiaj ntiav.
d. I have a right to a trial by a judge or by a jury of six persons.
Kuv muaj txoj cai hais kuv rooj plaub ntawm tus neeg txiav txim los sis xaiv rau tus neeg txiav plaub rau kuv.
e. I am entitled to know in advance the evidence that will be used to try to establish my paternity.
Kuv muaj txoj cai paub ua ntej txog cov lus thiab cov neeg uas lawv yuav siv los foob kuv hais tias kuv yog
leej txiv.
f. I may question and cross-examine any witnesses called by the county to testify.
Kuv muaj txoj cai los nug thiab xaub lus ntawm cov pov thawj uas lub nroog hu tuaj foob kuv.
g. I may subpoena witnesses to come to Court to testify on my behalf.
Kuv muaj txoj cai ua ntaub ntawv mus yuam pov thawj tuaj hais plaub rau kuv.
h. I may be compelled to testify.
Tej zaum lawv yuav yuam kom kuv hais lus.
i. I will be allowed to call witnesses, to present evidence, and to explain why I do not think I am the father.
Kuv muaj txoj cai hu pov thawj thiab piav rau tus neeg txiav txim hais tias yog vim li cas kuv thiaj tsis yog leej
txiv.
4. I also understand if I admit I am the father, or am found after trial to be the biological father of the above-named
child:
Kuv paub tias yog kuv lees tias kuv yog leej txiv lossis lawv txiav txim tias kuv yog tus menyuam saum no leej
txiv:
a. I will be required to pay child support in an amount determined by the Court if someone other than myself has
physical custody of the child.
Kuv yuav tsum them nqi yug me nyuam raws li xam tau txiav txim yog tias xam tsis pub tus me nyuam ntawd
nrog kuv nyob.
b. if child support is ordered, and if I fail to pay the child support, I may be found in contempt of Court, or I may
be charged with a crime.
Yog hais tias xam tau txiav txim kom kuv them nqi yug menyuam kuv tsis them, xam muaj txoj cai muab txim rau kuv.
COUNTY JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE NO.