North Dakota § 27-20.3-03 Venue

North Dakota Statutes

§ 27-20.3-03 — Venue

North Dakota § 27-20.3-03

Title 27Judicial Branch of Government

Ch. 27-20.3Child Welfare

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N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.3-03 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided by this section, a proceeding under this chapter must be
commenced in the county in which the child resides. If a child in need of protection is alleged,
the proceeding may be brought in the county in which the child is present at the time the
proceeding is commenced, the county in which the child has resided for the majority of the thirty
days before the date of the alleged need for protection, or the county in which the alleged need
for protection has occurred. The court shall determine the appropriate venue for a child in need
of protection based on the best interest of the child.

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Except as otherwise provided by this section, a proceeding under this chapter must be
commenced in the county in which the child resides. If a child in need of protection is alleged,
the proceeding may be brought in the county in which the child is present at the time the
proceeding is commenced, the county in which the child has resided for the majority of the thirty
days before the date of the alleged need for protection, or the county in which the alleged need
for protection has occurred. The court shall determine the appropriate venue for a child in need
of protection based on the best interest of the child.