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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. In any case in which an individual owes past-due child support, the court may, by order, require the individual to:
a. Pay past-due support in accordance with a plan approved by the court or the child support agency;
b. If the individual is subject to such a plan and is not incapacitated, to participate in such work activities as the court deems appropriate; and
c. Participate in treatment for mental illness or drug or alcohol dependency.
2. For purposes of this section, “work activities” may include:
a. Unsubsidized employment;
b. Subsidized private sector employment;
c. Subsidized public sector employment;
d. Work experience, including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing, if sufficient private sector employment is not available;
e. On-the-job training;
f. Job search and job readiness assistance;
g. Community service programs;
h. Career and technical education training, not to exceed twelve months with respect to any individual;
i. Job skills training directly related to employment;
j. Education directly related to employment, in the case of an individual who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency;
k. Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of an individual who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate;
l. The provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program; and
m. Postsecondary education and any other activity permitted or required to be treated by the federal government as work for purposes of calculating a work participation rate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 14. Domestic Relations and Persons § 14-08.1-05.1. Past-due support--Plan of payment--Work activities - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-14-domestic-relations-and-persons/nd-cent-code-sect-14-08-1-05-1/
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