Legal Statutes: North Dakota

UPDATED January 21, 2010

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• North Dakota Century Code (selected sections)
  • TITLE 12.1. Criminal Code
    • Chapter 12.1-17. Assaults--Threats--Coercion--Harassment
      • 12.1-17-07. Harassment
      • 12.1-17-07.1. Stalking
    • Chapter 12.1-18. Kidnapping
      • 12.1-18-05. Removal of child from state in violation of custody decree--Penalty
    • Chapter 12.1-31.2. Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order
      • 12.1-31.2-01. Disorderly conduct restraining order--Penalty
      • 12.1-31.2-02. Order prohibiting contact
    • Chapter 12.1-32. Penalties and Sentencing
      • 12.1-32-01. Classification of offenses--Penalties
  • TITLE 14. Domestic Relations and Persons
    • CHAPTER 14-05. Divorce
      • 14-05-03. Causes for divorce
      • 14-05-05. Extreme cruelty defined
      • 14-05-06. Desertion defined
      • 14-05-07. Willful neglect defined
      • 14-05-08. Abuse of alcohol or controlled substances defined
      • 14-05-09. Desertion, neglect, intemperance--Duration
      • 14-05-09.1. Irreconcilable differences defined
      • 14-05-10. Denial of divorce
      • 14-05-13. Condonation defined--Requisites
      • 14-05-14. Revocation of condonation
      • 14-05-17. Residence requirements
      • 14-05-22. Parental rights and responsibilities--Costs
      • 14-05-23. Temporary support, attorney's fees, and parental rights and responsibilities
      • 14-05-24.1. Spousal support
      • 14-05-27. Separation--Spousal support--Division of property
    • CHAPTER 14-07. Husband and Wife
      • 14-07-07. Contracts to alter marital relations
      • 14-07-08. Separate and mutual rights and liabilities of husband and wife
    • CHAPTER 14-07.1 Domestic Violence
      • 14-07.1-01. Definitions
      • 14-07.1-02. Domestic violence protection order
      • 14-07.1-02.1. Allegation of domestic violence - Effect
      • 14-07.1-03. Temporary protection order - Copy to law enforcement agency.
      • 14-07.1-03.1. Notification of stalking law
      • 14-07.1-04. Assistance of law enforcement officer in service or execution
      • 14-07.1-05. Right to apply for relief
      • 14-07.1-05.1. Appointment of guardian ad litem for minor
      • 14-07.1-06. Penalty for violation of a protection order
      • 14-07.1-07. Nonexclusive remedy
      • 14-07.1-08. Emergency relief
      • 14-07.1-09. Immunity from liability - Penalty for false reports
      • 14-07.1-10. Arrest procedures
      • 14-07.1-11. Arrest without warrant
      • 14-07.1-12. Reports
      • 14-07.1-13. Order prohibiting contact - Penalty- REPEALED
      • 14-07.1-14. Law enforcement guidelines and training
      • 14-07.1-15. Domestic violence and sexual assault prevention fund established
      • 14-07.1-16. Grants - Eligibility - Conditions - Limitation
      • 14-07.1-17. Duties of health officer
      • 14-07.1-18. Domestic violence or sexual assault program records -- Confidentiality -- Exceptions -- Penalty
      • 14-07.1-19. Release conditions
    • CHAPTER 14-07.3 Minors' Counseling Information Privacy
      • 14-07.3-01. Definitions
      • 14-07.3-02. Confidentiality of information concerning a minor
      • 14-07.3-03. Access procedures for parents
    • CHAPTER 14-07.4 Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Protection Orders Act
      • 14-07.4-01. Definitions
      • 14-07.4-02. Judicial enforcement of order
      • 14-07.4-03. Nonjudicial enforcement of order
      • 14-07.4-04. Registration of order
      • 14-07.4-05. Immunity
      • 14-07.4-06. Other remedies
      • 14-07.4-07. Penalty
    • Chapter 14-08.1. Civil Remedies for Child Support
      • 14-08.1-01. Liability for support
      • 14-08.1-01.1. Definitions
      • 14-08.1-02. Procedure for action
      • 14-08.1-03. Security required--Enforcement remedies
      • 14-08.1-04. Duty of state's attorney
      • 14-08.1-05. Support order to be judgment
      • 14-08.1-06. Suspension of occupational, professional, or recreational license for nonpayment of child support or failure to obey subpoena
      • 14-08.1-07. Suspension of motor vehicle operator's license for nonpayment of child support or failure to obey subpoena
      • 14-08.1-08. Certification of records
    • Chapter 14-09. Parent and Child
      • 14-09-00.1. Definitions
      • 14-09-04. Custody of legitimate child - REPEALED
      • 14-09-05. Custody of illegitimate child - REPEALED
      • 14-09-05.1. Grandparental rights of visitation to unmarried minors-- Mediation or arbitration
      • 14-09-06. REPEALED.
      • 14-09-06.1. Awarding custody--Best interests and welfare of child - REPEALED
      • 14-09-06.2. Best interests and welfare of child--Court consideration-- Factors
      • 14-09-06.3. Custody investigations and reports--Costs
      • 14-09-06.4. Appointment of guardian ad litem or investigator for child in proceedings involving parental rights and responsibilities--Immunity
      • 14-09-06.5. Allegation of harm to child--Effect
      • 14-09-06.6. Limitations on postjudgment modifications of primary residential responsibility
      • 14-09-07. Residence of child
      • 14-09-08. Mutual duty to support children
      • 14-09-08.1. Support payments--Payment to state disbursement unit--Transfer of proceedings for enforcement of decree--Procedures upon failure to pay
      • 14-09-08.2. Support for children after majority--Retroactive application
      • 14-09-08.3. Duration of child support obligations
      • 14-09-08.4. Periodic review of child support orders
      • 14-09-08.5. Notice of periodic review of child support orders
      • 14-09-08.6. Obligor's duties upon review--Failure to provide information
      • 14-09-08.7. Notice of review determination
      • § 14-09-08.8. Motion for amendment of child support order--How made--Presumption when obligor's income unknown
      • 14-09-28. - REPEALED
      • § 14-09-29. Parental rights and responsibilities--Best interests and welfare of child
      • § 14-09-30. Parenting plans--Contents
      • 14-09-31. Decisionmaking responsibility
      • 14-09-32. Parental rights and responsibilities
      • 14-09-33. References to child custody and custodial parent
    • Chapter 14-09.1. Contested Child Proceedings Mediation
      • 14-09.1-01. Purpose
      • 14-09.1-02. Mediation authorized--Exception
      • 14-09.1-03. Appointment of mediator
      • 14-09.1-04. Qualifications of mediators
      • 14-09.1-05. Privacy
      • 14-09.1-06. Confidentiality
      • 14-09.1-07. Mediation agreement
      • 14-09.1-08. Failure to agree
    • Chapter 14-09.2. Parental Rights and Responsibilities
      • 14-09.2-01. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Parenting coordinator--Definition
      • 14-09.2-02. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Appointment of parenting coordinator
      • 14-09.2-03. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Qualifications
      • 14-09.2-04. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Agreement or decision binding
      • 14-09.2-05. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Fees
      • 14-09.2-06. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Confidentiality
      • 14-09.2-07. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Immunity
      • 14-09.2-08. (Effective through June 30, 2013) Modification or termination of appointment
  • TITLE 27. Judicial Branch of Government
    • Chapter 27-01. General Provisions
      • 27-01-07. Civil action fees--Waiver
    • Chapter 27-20. Uniform Juvenile Court Act
      • 27-20-02. Definitions
  • TITLE 32. Judicial Remedies
    • Chapter 32-28. Change of Names of Persons and Places
      • 32-28-02. Change of name of person--Petition--Criminal history record checks--Exceptions
  • Title 62.1. Weapons
    • Chapter 62.1-01. Definitions--General Provisions
      • 62.1-01-02. Forfeiture of dangerous weapon or firearm by person arrested and convicted of crime
    • Chapter 62.1-02. Possession of Weapon
      • 62.1-02-01. Persons who are not to possess firearms--Penalty

Chapter 14-09. Parent and Child

back to top14-09-04. Custody of legitimate child - REPEALED