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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.

For example, an obligor with a net monthly income of $2,000 will pay $431 to support one child and $562 for two children per North Dakota's guidelines (as of 2018).

Yes, you can waive child support in North Dakota. However, a few requirements must be met to get a waiver. First, the parent seeking the waiver must show that they cannot pay child support. This could be because they are unemployed, have a low income, or have other financial obligations.

North Dakota courts have made clear that child support is a duty that a parent owes to their children, not to the other parent. For this reason, you and the other parent cannot agree that you will not pay child support, even if you give the other parent something of value in exchange for this agreement.

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.

Unless otherwise specified by court order, a monthly child support obligation included in an order issued by a North Dakota court will terminate if the obligor under the order is awarded primary residential responsibility of the child or children on whose behalf the obligation is owed.