1.    In this section, “parental rights and responsibilities” means all the rights and responsibilities a parent has concerning the parent’s child.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 14-03.2-09

  • 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

2.    A term in a premarital agreement or marital agreement is not enforceable to the extent that it:

a.    Adversely affects a child’s right to support; b.    Limits or restricts a remedy available to a victim of domestic violence under law of this state other than this chapter; c.    Purports to modify the grounds for a court-decreed separation or marital dissolution available under law of this state other than this chapter; or

d.    Penalizes a party for initiating a legal proceeding leading to a court-decreed separation or marital dissolution.

3.    A term in a premarital agreement or marital agreement which defines the rights or duties of the parties regarding parental rights and responsibilities is not binding on the court.