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And took her check book and bank card and left her with no way to access her money she said she didn’t sign anything is this leagal
answered on Aug 20, 2024
I'm sorry this happened to your grandmother. A North Dakota attorney needs to advise here, but your question remains open for three weeks. This is not my area of practice - but if your question continues to remain open, you could reach out to elder law attorneys (or law firms with experience... View More 
My 4-year-old son was removed from my care due to my admitted one-time drug use. I arranged for a safety person to move in so he wouldn't be taken, but my son is now in a psychiatric hospital because they can't find a suitable foster home for him. Despite returning to treatment, nobody... View More
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answered on Jun 12, 2025
This situation sounds heartbreaking, and you deserve clear answers. When a child is removed from a parent’s care, the state has a duty to not only protect the child but also maintain communication with the parent and support reunification when possible. If you’ve taken steps like entering... View More
I need urgent assistance to get my child back from social services. An incident occurred when my daughter was walking in the rain to a friend's house next door, and we mistakenly thought she was with her grandpa while we were moving her things into our house. Someone on the street reported... View More
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answered on Jun 12, 2025
You need to act immediately to protect your parental rights and get your daughter back. Under North Dakota law, when a child is taken into protective custody, a hearing must be held within 96 hours to determine whether there is probable cause for the child to remain in shelter care, and you must be... View More
I have been married for 27 years and currently receive $967 per month in SSI. My spouse earns $38 per hour, totaling $6,050 per month. I suffer from diabetes, back problems, and severe anxiety. Given these circumstances, what should I expect in terms of alimony, and for how long?
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answered on May 15, 2025
You’ve put in nearly three decades into this marriage, and it’s completely fair to ask for support moving forward—especially with your health issues and limited income. After 27 years, most courts view that as a long-term marriage, which often justifies longer or even permanent alimony. Your... View More
I’m 18 years old and currently living with my mom in North Dakota. My grandparents have custody of me through social services, as ordered by a court in Puerto Rico, until I turn 21. I'm considering marrying my boyfriend at a courthouse in the USA. If I get married, can I legally be released... View More
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answered on Apr 13, 2025
Getting married does not automatically release you from your grandparents' custody, especially if there is a court order in place. In North Dakota and Puerto Rico, the law typically views the custodial arrangement as legally binding, and getting married would not override this. Even though you... View More
Father refuses to follow any part of court order, very controlling will not even speak with me or even read messages even though they are concerning my son. He knows I don't have money for an attorney and uses that to keep my son.
answered on Jul 5, 2024
Call legal services or learn how to file a motion from the state courts website and ask for an order to show cause
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answered on Sep 27, 2023
If your child tested positive for cocaine while in county custody, you might have a case for negligence or other claims, depending on the circumstances and state law. However, successfully suing a county government often involves overcoming various legal hurdles, including immunity defenses.
My child was born in Hong Kong in 2014 out of wedlock. The mother was a Chinese national and I am a US citizen born and raised in the USA my entire life. I married her in Hong Kong in 2018. I was able to get them both visas ,ir1, and ir2. They are now here in the United States. I would like to get... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2023
If you are the birth father of the child, then you should be able to file a Form N-600 to obtain a certificate of citizenship. Under the Child Citizenship Act (INA 320) a child born outside of the United States automatically becomes a U.S. citizen when all of the following conditions have been met... View More
If my baby test positive for meth in her poop. Will she automatically go to the father. We do not live together and he is not aware of it he hasn't been born I'm asking if he will get her or will cps take her. I'm in north dakota and he's In Minnesota. I lost my rights to my... View More
answered on Aug 14, 2022
Automatically? No. You should be highly concerned, however, of any potential criminal ramifications this may have.
We agreed on parenting plan Dec.31 2019 and he has not attempted any visitation since october 2019. He has distubed my sons emotional wellbeing and.development with his actions towards him. We have tried contacting him via phone and he either ignores us or hangs up. There has been no attempts to... View More
answered on Nov 19, 2020
This question is too hypothetical. A court, however, certainly has the authority to issue an order.
My boyfriend is the father of my two kids. We moved here 2.5 months ago. He had been sober but right after moving here started drinking again. We are not married and have no kind of custody agreement. His family is going to help me leave. Am I able to take the kids back to Minnesota legally?
answered on Nov 19, 2020
No attorney can provide you specific advice on this situation without knowing more. Generally, however, no custody order means no rights have yet been established for either party.
The father is out of the picture. Will you please lead me in the right direction?
answered on Oct 14, 2020
Sure! Firstly, your nephew needs to be making the calls rather than you. But the website you needs is legalassist.org, which is for Legal Services of North Dakota.
The grand parents intervened after mediation was completed. My daughter lawyer quit because of funding,. so she had no representation at the Zoom trial. The fathers parents had attorney.My daughter and father were never married, his parents took my daughters son when she took a apartment in... View More
answered on Jul 30, 2020
First, I am not at ND lawyer. That being said, if you have a final judgment--or if there's an exception to the final judgment rule, in either the statutes or appellate court Rules in ND--I would definitely answer yes, you can appeal. But be aware, usually you have 30 days to note the ap peal... View More
My son is 15yrs old. He is on supervised probation. He has been in and out of facilities several times for behavior. He ran away last night and is now in police custody in a hospital. His aunt helped him and was coming to take him to a different city without permission. What can I do? His aunt has... View More
They have dated almost two years he was 17 she was 15. They are still in school. But the mother to the 16 year old won’t let dad see the baby .
answered on Feb 4, 2020
A father's rights are not there from the get-go. A child custody proceeding sounds necessary.
My ex recieved a letter from the court stating that they would not sign off on the child support because its lower than the calculated amount
answered on Feb 4, 2020
You need to use the child support guidelines to calculate the correct amount and resubmit.
I have filed for custody of my son and the defendant has been served in the state of MN. If she does not respond after the 21 days given to respond, what is expected to happen then?
answered on Feb 4, 2020
A default judgment could occur in which you are awarded all that you have asked for in the complaint. However, the judge is still going to review that judgment to make sure the requests are compliant with the law.
At what age can a child skip a visit. If they just don't want to go? She goes there every other weekend for one night. We have been divorced for 4 years. What is the ND laws on this?
answered on Jan 10, 2020
The court order must be followed. Skipping court ordered visits is likely to result in very serious problems, including giving the other party potential grounds to modify the order.
Also can they require the non-custodial parent to travel more than half the distance for their parenting time? Can the custodial parent deny weekday visits saying they can only do visits at a location closer to the custodial parent. Even if this language is not in the court order? The move was also... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2019
The court order contains all of the requirements. Everything else is just the other parent trying to pull a fast one. An order cannot require that a person never moves - but a person moving could, potentially, have other implications. Unfortunately, you will not get specific advice on this... View More
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