25.0755.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Clemens, Boehm
Representatives K. Anderson, Frelich, D. Ruby
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 14-09-06.5 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to additional parenting time after a false allegation of harm to a child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 14-09-06.5 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
14-09-06.5. Allegation of harm to child - Effect.
1.If the court finds that an allegation of harm to a child by one parent against the other is
false and not made in good faith, the court shall order the parent making the false
allegation to pay court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the other
parent in responding to the allegation.
2.Unless a party shows good cause why additional parenting time should not be
ordered, if the court finds an allegation of harm to a child by one parent against the
other is false and not made in good faith, a court shall order additional parenting time
to the parent responding to the false allegation to indemnify that parent for any denial
of court-ordered parenting time that resulted from an investigation by any person
which did not result in a finding of harm, abuse, or neglect.
3.The additional parenting time:
a.Must be of the same type and duration of parenting time that was denied;
b.May include weekend, holiday, and summer parenting time; and
c.Must occur within two years of the date the court finds the allegation was false
and not made in good faith.
4.A parent entitled to additional parenting time under subsection 2 may determine the
schedule of the additional parenting time subject to subsection 3.
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