§ 32-37-04 — Hearing - Who may appear - Judgment

Any citizen of the United States may appear at the hearing provided for in this chapter and
shall be heard in favor of or in opposition to the petition, but all objections to said petition must
be in writing and must be filed with the court. Upon the hearing thereof, affidavits, including the
affidavit of the petitioner, shall be received in evidence and shall have the same force and effect
as if the testimony had been taken by deposition. If, after hearing, the court shall be satisfied by
competent evidence of the sufficiency of the petition, that the applicant is a citizen of the United
States, that the applicant has been a citizen of the state of North Dakota for one year last past
and of the county for more than ninety days preceding the filing of the petition, and that the
applicant's date of birth and place of birth are proven, it shall make appropriate findings of fact
and conclusions of law and shall order a judgment to that effect, and such judgment shall be
entered in the office of the clerk of the district court upon such order. A judgment establishing
the date of birth and place of birth of the petitioner shall be entitled to full faith and credit in the
same manner as any other judgment of the courts of this state. If, after hearing, the court is not
satisfied that the date and place of birth have been proven, it shall make appropriate findings of
fact and conclusions of law and shall enter an order for judgment denying the petition, and a
judgment shall be entered upon such order in the office of the clerk of the district court.