The state is a real party in interest for purposes of establishing paternity and securing repayment of benefits paid, future support, and costs in action brought to establish, modify, or enforce an order for support of a child in any of the following circumstances:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 14-09-09.26

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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

1.    Whenever aid under chapter 50-09 or 50-24.1 is provided to a dependent child.

2.    Whenever application is made and accepted for services provided by the child support agency.

3.    Whenever duties are imposed on the state or its public officials under chapter 14-12.2.