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Legal Information: North Dakota

Statutes: North Dakota

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February 25, 2019

14-07.1-02.1. Allegation of domestic violence - Effect

If the court finds that a party’s allegation of domestic violence in a domestic violence protection order proceeding, divorce proceeding, child custody proceeding, child visitation proceeding, separation proceeding, or termination of parental rights proceeding is false and not made in good faith, the court shall order the party making the false allegation to pay court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the other party in responding to the allegation.

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