North Dakota Century Code

N.D. Cent. Code § 14-20-45 (2026)

(610) Joinder of proceedings

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be joined with a proceeding for adoption, termination of parental rights, child custody or visitation, child support, divorce, annulment, legal separation or separate maintenance, probate or administration of an estate, or other appropriate proceeding.

2. A respondent may not join a proceeding described in subsection 1 with a proceeding to adjudicate parentage brought under chapter 14-12.2. \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2012 · leading case: D.E. v. K.F., 825 N.W.2d 832 (N.D. 2012).
D.E. v. K.F., 825 N.W.2d 832 (N.D. 2012). · cites it 2× “, N.D.C.C. § 14-20-45 (“proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be joined with a proceeding for adoption, termination of parental rights, child custody or visitation, child support, .”
State v. Wolfgram, 2012 ND 251 (N.D. 2012). · cites it 2× “, N.D.C.C. § 14-20-45 (“proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be joined with a proceeding for adoption, termination of parental rights, child custody or visitation, child support, .”
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