This bill amends several sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to the establishment and enforcement of child support, while also repealing section 50-09-32. Key amendments include the addition of provisions that allow any employee of the child support agency to send notices of arrears to non-compliant parents, and the requirement for the child support agency to serve declarations regarding a child's enrollment in school by first-class mail. Additionally, the bill clarifies that a termination of parental rights does not relieve a parent of their obligation to pay any unpaid child support, and it establishes that a child support obligation may be stayed under certain conditions, but cannot be based solely on the avoidance of income withholding.

The bill also introduces changes to the language used in various sections, such as replacing "affidavit" with "declaration" in certain contexts, and it removes the requirement for the state agency to maintain an office in each of the eight planning regions of the state. Furthermore, it specifies that interest does not accrue on funds collected for child support after they are received by the state agency. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the child support enforcement process and clarify the responsibilities of parents regarding child support obligations.

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