NORTH DAKOTA Part 25

Unfortunately, paying parents sometimes try to "get even" with the other parent by avoiding their child support responsibilities. But this only hurts the children, because child support belongs to the child, not the adults. Child support money can only be used to pay for a child's needs.

When paying parents try to skip out on paying child support, the courts sometimes respond by "imputing" income to them. This means that the court issues a child support order that assumes the paying parent is working and earning money like always.

This article will explain when and how courts impute income for child support purposes in North Dakota. If you still have questions after reading this article, you should contact an experienced family law attorney for help.