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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-20-51

(624) Temporary order

Known as the Uniform Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 14–14 (67 sections).

1. In a proceeding under sections 14-20-36 through 14-20-58, the court shall issue a temporary order for support of a child if the order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay support is:

a. A presumed father of the child;

b. Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

c. Identified as the father through genetic testing under section 14-20-29;

d. An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

e. Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; or f. The mother of the child.

2. A temporary order may include provisions for custody and visitation as provided by other law of this state.

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.