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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-03.2-09

Unenforceable terms

1. In this section, "parental rights and responsibilities" means all the rights and responsibilities a parent has concerning the parent's child.

2. A term in a premarital agreement or marital agreement is not enforceable to the extent that it:

a. Adversely affects a child's right to support;

b. Limits or restricts a remedy available to a victim of domestic violence under law of this state other than this chapter;

c. Purports to modify the grounds for a court-decreed separation or marital dissolution available under law of this state other than this chapter; or d. Penalizes a party for initiating a legal proceeding leading to a court-decreed separation or marital dissolution.

3. A term in a premarital agreement or marital agreement which defines the rights or duties of the parties regarding parental rights and responsibilities is not binding on the court.

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.