SB 2080 — Relating to establishment and enforcement of child support; and to repeal section 50‑09‑32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to enforcement of child support.

25.8093.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2080 of(Judiciary NorthCommittee) Dakota Introduced by Judiciary Committee (At the request of the Department of Health and Human Services) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 14-09-08.1, section 14-09-08.2, subsection 2 of section 14-09-08.11, section 14-09-08.21, subsection 2 of section 14-09-09.32, subsection 16 of section 50-09-02, and section 50-09-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to establishment and enforcement of child support;

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The duty of support terminates by operation of law if the personS. to whom the duty is owed files a declaration with the child support agency confirming the requirements of subsection 1 are no longer met.

B.

NO.

2080 - PAGE 2 person to whom the duty is owed files a declaration with the child support agency confirming the requirements of subsection 1 are no longer met.

A child who is currently enrolled in school is not considered to have graduated, even if all required coursework and examinations have been completed, until the Pageceremony No.is held by the school to commemorate the child's graduation.

2 25.8093.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly ceremony is held by the school to commemorate the child's graduation.

In a judgment for divorce or other relief under this title in any matter in which the child and both of the child's parents do not reside together, a court shall establish a child support obligation unless the child support agency requests the issue of child support Pagebe No.reserved.

3 25.8093.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly be reserved.

Avoidance of incomeS. withholding or the requirement to make any child support payment through the state disbursement unit is not a proper basis to stay a child support obligation under this subsection.

B.

NO.

2080 - PAGE 3 income withholding or the requirement to make any child support payment through the state disbursement unit is not a proper basis to stay a child support obligation under this subsection.

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NO.

2080 - PAGE 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.

2080.

Senate Vote:

Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:

Yeas 74 Nays 16 Absent 3 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State