The bill amends several sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to the establishment and enforcement of child support. Key changes include allowing any employee of the child support agency to send notices of arrears to non-compliant parents, and clarifying that child support obligations continue until the end of the month in which a child graduates high school or turns nineteen, whichever comes first. The bill also updates the terminology from "affidavit" to "declaration" in certain contexts, and specifies that the duty of support terminates automatically if the person owed support files a declaration confirming that the conditions for support are no longer met.

Additionally, the bill repeals section 50-09-32, which pertains to the enforcement of child support, and makes various adjustments to the processes surrounding child support obligations, including the handling of disputes and the responsibilities of the child support agency. It emphasizes that a termination of parental rights does not absolve a parent from unpaid child support obligations, and it allows for the possibility of staying child support obligations under certain circumstances, provided it is in the best interest of the child. Overall, the bill aims to streamline and clarify the enforcement of child support laws in North Dakota.

Statutes affected:
PREFILED: 14-09-08.1, 14-09-08.2, 14-09-08.11, 14-09-08.21, 14-09-09.32, 50-09-02, 50-09-36, 50-09-32
Enrollment: 14-09-08.1, 14-09-08.2, 14-09-08.11, 14-09-08.21, 14-09-09.32, 50-09-02, 50-09-36, 50-09-32
INTRODUCED: 14-09-08.1, 14-09-08.2, 14-09-08.11, 14-09-08.21, 14-09-09.32, 50-09-02, 50-09-36, 50-09-32