North Dakota Code 14-14.1-35 – (315) Role of state’s attorney
1. In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction, the state‘s attorney may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under sections 14-14.1-22 through 14-14.1-37 or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 14-14.1-35
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
a. An existing child custody determination; b. A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding; c. A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or
d. A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.
2. A state’s attorney acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.