North Dakota Century Code Title 59. Trusts § 59-13-03. Exceptions to spendthrift provision

1. In this section, “child” includes any person for whom an order or judgment for child support has been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

2. A spendthrift provision is unenforceable against:

3. The exceptions contained in subsection 2 do not apply to a self-settled special needs trust or a third-party special needs trust under chapter 59-08 nor to any trust that meets the qualifications of 42 U.S.C. 1396p(d).

4. A claimant against which a spendthrift provision cannot be enforced may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary. The court may limit the award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances. If there is more than one permissible distributee, the court may grant such relief as is equitable.