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Power of Attorney for a Minor Child
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...
Help! Someone is trying to Garnish my wages
What is Garnishment? A garnishment is the withholding of your wages to pay a debt or, it is the withholding of property held by a third party, like...
Can I Get An Annulment?
What Is An Annulment? An annulment is a legal proceeding to declare that a marriage never happened. Only marriages between certain people can be...
Getting Child Support
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...
Help! How Do I Change The Amount Of Child Support
Who Can I Call to Help Me Change the Amount? The Child Support Enforcement Agency • Eight multi-county offices across the state: Fargo, Grand...
Trouble With Collection Agencies Harassing You?
Consider Using The Protection Of The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act if you are having trouble with Collection Agencies harassing you. What Is...
Small Claims Court
What is Small Claims Court? Small Claims Court is a straightforward way for you or your business to solve legal problems without needing a lawyer....
What Are My Parenting Time (Formerly Known As Visitation) Rights?
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...
Financial Abuse and Domestic Violence
Addressing financial abuse within the context of domestic violence cases is a critical component of ensuring comprehensive support for survivors....
Social Security Benefits Increase in 2024
More than 71 million Americans will see a 3.2% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2024. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by more than $50 per month starting in […]
Navigating the Safety Net: Understanding North Dakota’s Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund
In North Dakota, victims of crime find support through the Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund, a safety net designed to alleviate the financial burdens that often accompany violence […]
Elder Abuse: Combating Injustice
Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older person is defined by the Social Security Act as someone over age 60. This abuse takes many forms – including physical, emotional, and sexual harm, neglect, and financial […]
Protecting Survivors of Stalking
North Dakota has taken a significant stride in safeguarding survivors of stalking by introducing a much-needed update to its Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) statute. This change, in effect as of August 1, 2023, addresses the issue of stalking within […]
Marsy’s Law
What is Marsy’s Law?
Marsy’s Law, or the Victim’s Rights law, was enacted in 2016. The language can be found in North Dakota’s Constitution, Article I Section 25 […]
What Is Supplemental Security Income?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program which provides you with a monthly income. You must be 65, blind or disabled and have limited income […]