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In North Dakota, custody is called ?parental rights and responsibilities.? When a judge makes an order for parental rights and responsibilities, s/he will decide two basic things: ?decision-making responsibility? and ?residential responsibility.?

There are no hard-and-fast rules as to the age at which a child is considered mature enough to testify as to a preference regarding residential responsibility. A court might find a ten year old in one case mature enough to express a preference, but find otherwise regarding a thirteen year old in another case.

In cases where the father is deemed the more ?fit? parent and is awarded primary custody, he has equal right to petition for child support and also has equal access to child support enforcement services through the state.

To become a certified mediator in North Dakota, there are several steps that need to be taken. First, an individual must complete a minimum of 40 hours of mediation training from an approved provider. This training should cover topics such as conflict resolution, communication skills, and negotiation techniques.

The North Dakota Department of Human Services says they recommend a child must be at least 9 years old before he or she is left alone. North Dakota says ages 0-8 must not be left alone under any circumstances.

Primary Residential Responsibility - One parent has the children most or all of the time. The other parent may have specific parenting times and usually owes child support to the parent with primary residential responsibility.