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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09.4-07

Sufficiency of petition

1. The court shall determine based on the petition under section 14-09.4-06 whether the nonparent has pleaded a prima facie case that the nonparent:

a. Is a consistent caretaker; or b. Has a substantial relationship with the child and denial of custody or visitation would result in harm to the child.

2. If the court determines under subsection 1 the nonparent has not pleaded a prima facie case, the court shall dismiss the petition.

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.