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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Unless a party shows by clear and convincing evidence that additional parenting time should not be ordered, if the court finds one parent intentionally interfered with the other parent's court-ordered parenting time, the court shall order additional parenting time to the parent who lost parenting time due to the interference to indemnify that parent for any lost court-ordered parenting time.
2. The additional parenting time:
a. Must at least be of the same type and duration of parenting time lost due to the interference and may be up to double the period of time lost, as determined by the court.
b. May include weekend, holiday, and summer parenting time.
c. Must occur within two years of the date the court finds the parent intentionally interfered with the other parent's court-ordered parenting time.
3. A court shall:
a. Give deference to the proposed additional parenting time schedule of the parent entitled to additional parenting time under subsection 1 when determining the schedule of the additional parenting time subject to subsection 2.
b. Consider ordering the parents to use a co-parenting application to assist with scheduling and communication.
4. The court may sanction a parent who fails to comply with this section as a contempt of court.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 14. Domestic Relations and Persons § 14-09-24.1. Parenting time--Interference--Penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-14-domestic-relations-and-persons/nd-cent-code-sect-14-09-24-1/
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