Family Law

North Dakota, like other states, has a formula to determine how much child support a noncustodial parent should pay to cover the costs associated with raising their son or daughter. Factors such as parental income and the number of kids a parent has may affect how...

Going through a divorce in North Dakota can be a difficult time for anyone. With that in mind, things can become even harder if you and your ex-spouse own a business together. Fortunately, divorced couples can continue running a business after their marriage ends....

Divorce could happen to any couple of any age in North Dakota. Even older persons over the age of 50 may discover their marriage falling apart. While the process may take an emotional toll, divorcing spouses need to remain focused on a marriage dissolution's financial...

In a North Dakota divorce, joint assets are divided in an equitable fashion. Joint property may include a home, money in a bank account or a vehicle, and both spouses are required to provide a detailed list of their assets and liabilities during the discovery process....

A growing number of people in North Dakota are choosing to divorce later in life. These "gray divorces" can lead to complicated financial concerns, especially as people have less time to rebuild their retirement savings in order to plan for the future. Social Security...

In North Dakota, child support modifications are not always the easiest thing for a parent to obtain in court. Moreover, there are consequences for seeking a modification and not getting one. Parents will generally need a strong reason if they hope to succeed in...

What would be considered marital property in a North Dakota divorce is far broader than one can imagine. In a series of legal cases that have been heard in several different states throughout the country, spouses have clashed over whether embryos that were created...

When North Dakota parents make the choice to divorce, they know that this decision will ultimately impact their kids. This family law decision affects every member of the family, and kids can experience emotional difficulty while going through this time of...

Divorce is difficult for every member of the family, but sometimes North Dakota parents can make this more difficult by fighting and disputing over every detail. For some time now, the trend has been to lean toward joint custody or shared parenting, but this does not...

Dads play a vital role in the lives of their children, but it can be difficult to maintain this relationship after divorce. In the past, dads had a particularly difficult time securing custody rights as most family courts gave preference to the mothers. Now, however,...