by lsnd | Jun 12, 2024 | Family and Child Law
Residential responsibility is not decided by what is fair to the parents. It is a decision the Courts must make when parents cannot agree. Courts consider what is in the “best interests of the child” and look at the following factors: • Parents’ emotional ties with...
by lsnd | Apr 15, 2024 | Family and Child Law
What is a Power of Attorney for a Minor Child? • A Power of Attorney appoints a person called the Attorney in Fact to step into the shoes of the parent and make decisions for the minor child. A Power of Attorney does not create a guardianship. The Power of Attorney...
by lsnd | Apr 11, 2024 | Family and Child Law
What Is An Annulment? An annulment is a legal proceeding to declare that a marriage never happened. Only marriages between certain people can be annulled. Is An Annulment Right For Me? Marriages may be annulled if one of the following situations occur: 1. A spouse is...
by lsnd | Apr 11, 2024 | Family and Child Law
Getting Child Support If you are on public assistance and have physical custody of your child, you will be required to do the following: • Assign your right to collect child support over to the state• Cooperate with county social services• Cooperate with the child...
by lsnd | Apr 11, 2024 | Family and Child Law
Who Can I Call to Help Me Change the Amount? The Child Support Enforcement Agency • Eight multi-county offices across the state: Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Devils Lake, Williston, Jamestown, Dickinson, Minot• Services are free to anyone• The process is slow; there...
by lsnd | Apr 11, 2024 | Family and Child Law
What Is The Primary Purpose Of Parenting Time? Parenting time promotes the best interest of children, not the wishes or desires of the parent. It is important for the child to maintain a parent-child relationship with the non custodial parent, unless the court finds...
