Any person who intentionally removes, causes the removal of, or detains the person's own child under the age of eighteen years outside this state with the intent to deny another person's rights in violation of an existing custody decree is guilty of a class C felony. Detaining the child outside this state in violation of the custody decree for more than seventy-two hours is prima facie evidence that the person charged intended to violate the custody decree at the time of removal.
N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-18-05
Removal of child from state in violation of custody decree - Penalty
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Aarin Nygaard v. Tricia Taylor (2023)
Most recently applied in Aarin Nygaard v. Tricia Taylor (August 2023)
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.