In the Matter of: Susanne Natalie Luthens v. Brooks David Hansen

Syllabus

While the district court granted appellant Susanne Natalie Luthens's motion to extend an order for protection (OFP) against respondent Brooks David Hansen, it did so only for two years. Luthens sought a 50-year extension, but the district court concluded that it could not grant such an extension in a default proceeding. Nor did the district court's extension include a provision forbidding Hansen from possessing firearms. Luthens appeals. Because no authority requires both parties to be present for the district court to grant a 50-year OFP extension and the OFP extension order did not address the firearm ownership prohibition set forth in Minnesota Statute § 518B.01 subd. 6(g) (2022), we affirm in part the district court's extension of the order for protection but reverse and remand this matter in part for the district court to consider the appropriate duration for the OFP and the requested provision forbidding Hansen from possessing firearms.