North Dakota Child Support Resources
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North Dakota sets child support with a written guideline, and the official worksheet is how the math gets shown to the judge. Both parents' income normally goes into the calculation, along with things like health insurance for the children and child care costs.
The official guideline materials for North Dakota are linked below, together with the verified support documents and the financial paperwork the court usually asks both sides to file. Our own calculator can give you a working estimate before you fill in the official worksheet.
Official North Dakota child support resources
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North Dakota child support guideline resources (ndcourts.gov): Official North Dakota child support guideline materials, worksheets, or calculators. https://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childsupport/guidelines/
North Dakota financial affidavit and disclosure forms (ndcourts.gov): The official source for the financial disclosure paperwork most North Dakota family cases ask both sides to complete. https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help
North Dakota family law forms (official index) (North Dakota judicial branch): The official statewide collection of North Dakota family law forms. When a direct document link stops working, this index is where the current version lives. https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help
North Dakota court self-help resources (North Dakota courts self-help): Official self-help information for people handling their own North Dakota family case, including instructions and plain-language guides. https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help
North Dakota Odyssey File & Serve (Tyler Technologies): North Dakota's statewide Odyssey File & Serve portal is live and you can register yourself. E-filing is required for lawyers but optional for people without a lawyer, so you may also file on paper in person or by mail. https://northdakota.tylertech.cloud/
Verified official North Dakota support documents
These official documents are the worksheets and orders North Dakota uses to set and record child support.
Answer Brief, Declaration in Support of Answer Brief, and Declaration of Service (Child Support), official document: https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/Legal%20Resources/Legal%20Self%20Help/Child%20Support%20Amend/CS%20OP%20Answer%20Motion%20Forms.pdf
Answer Instructions to Answer a Motion to Review and Amend Child Support (Child Support), official document: https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/Legal%20Resources/Legal%20Self%20Help/Child%20Support%20Amend/CS%20OP%20Answer%20Motion%20Inst.pdf
Financial Declaration (Child Support), official document: https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/Legal%20Resources/Legal%20Self%20Help/Child%20Support%20Amend/CS%20MP%20Form%206%20Financial%20Decl.pdf
Motion Instructions to Make a Motion to Review and Amend Child Support (Child Support), official document: https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/Legal%20Resources/Legal%20Self%20Help/Child%20Support%20Amend/CS%20MP%20Review%20Amend%20Inst.pdf
Notice of Motion, Motion, Brief in Support of Motion, Declaration in Support of Brief, and Declaration of Service (Child Support), official document: https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/Legal%20Resources/Legal%20Self%20Help/Child%20Support%20Amend/CS%20MP%20Review%20Amend%20Forms.pdf
Request Evidentiary Hearing on Motion (Child Support), official document: https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/Legal%20Resources/Legal%20Self%20Help/Child%20Support%20Amend/CS%20RA%20Request%20Evid%20Hrg.pdf
Official link data for North Dakota was last verified June 2026. Report anything outdated through our contact page and we will re-check the official source.
Frequently asked questions
How is child support calculated in North Dakota?
Through the state's written guideline, applied on the official worksheet. The guideline uses income and a defined list of add-ons rather than a judge's rough guess, so filling the worksheet in honestly is the single most useful thing you can do. Open the official North Dakota guideline materials above for the exact method.
Can the court order a different amount than the guideline?
A judge can depart from the guideline in some situations, but the order normally has to explain why. Start from the guideline number and be ready to say plainly what makes your case different.
How much does it cost to file a family case in North Dakota?
Divorce filing fee: ~$80. If you cannot afford the fee, ask the clerk about a fee waiver or indigency application; every state has a process for requesting one.