North Dakota Code 35-34-10 – Action to enforce lien
In any case in which there has been a refusal or neglect to pay child support, the child support agency, in addition to any other relief, may enforce a lien arising under this chapter by demanding in writing the surrender of the property, issuing an execution under chapter 28-21, or serving a deduction order under section 50-09-35. The child support agency also may file an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce a lien under this chapter. The filing of an action does not preclude the child support agency from pursuit of any other means of enforcement available under state or federal law. A person in possession of, or obligated with respect to, property that is subject to a lien under this chapter is subject to the same duties and liabilities as an income payer under section 14-09-09.3 unless the context indicates otherwise.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 35-34-10
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Property: includes property, real and personal. 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