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. There are other types of orders that are appealable under statutes that apply to specific types of proceedings or under a decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court. In addition to r
