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Child Support will generally review the support amount and help with the court process every 18 months (18 months since the order was entered, last reviewed, or last changed) at the request of one of the parents when the case is receiving Full Services. There are some exceptions to the 18 month rule.

In North Dakota, most support obligations end when the youngest child turns 18 or the last day of the month the child graduates from high school, whichever happens later. Most North Dakota court orders will not continue past the age of 19, even if a 19 year old child is in high school.

A judge or referee determines the parent who owes past-due support is willfully not paying. The parent who is found in contempt of court may be sentenced to jail time, fines, license suspension, and will be listed on the child support website.

The Supreme Court of North Dakota has consistently held that the parents cannot simply decide that there will be no child support exchanged, as ?the right to the support belongs to the child.? Larson v. Larson, 2005 ND 67, ¶ 11, 694 N.W. 2d 13.

In North Dakota, the obligor's income is almost always the only one taken into account when calculating child support. The obligee's income is considered only if it is at least three times that of the obligor, which doesn't happen very often. It is also considered when parties have equal residential responsibility.

The Supreme Court of North Dakota has consistently held that the parents cannot simply decide that there will be no child support exchanged, as ?the right to the support belongs to the child.? Larson v. Larson, 2005 ND 67, ¶ 11, 694 N.W.