The county, human service zone, and state agencies shall preserve and protect the religious faith of children coming under their jurisdiction.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-09-04

  • children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See North Dakota Code 1-01-18
  • 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.
  • 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