North Dakota § 13-05-02.2 - Child support collection agencies
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 13-05-02.2 — Child support collection agencies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-05-02.2. Child support collection agencies
1. Notwithstanding sections 13-05-02 and 13-05-02.3, a collection agency attempting in any manner to collect child support as defined in section 14-09-09.10 must be licensed 2. 3. 4. 5. under this chapter if either the child support debtor or creditor reside within this state, if the child support debt arises under an order issued by a court of this state, or if a record of the child support debt is being maintained on the statewide automated data processing system under section 50-09-02.1. A collection agency licensed under this section may not: a. Impose a fee or charge for any child support collected primarily through the efforts of a governmental agency; b. Impose a fee or charge for collection of a current child support payment; or c. Designate a current child support payment as past-due support or other amount owed. If the child support debt arises under an order issued by a court of this state, or if a record of the child support debt is being maintained on the statewide automated data processing system under section 50-09-02.1, all child support payments collected by a collection agency must be paid to the department of health and human services within five business days for disbursement under section 14-09-25. Child support payments disbursed under section 14-09-25 may not be redirected to a collection agency unless specifically permitted by rules adopted by the department of health and human services. A collection agency failing to pay child support payments to the department of health and human services as required in this section is liable to the obligor for three times the amount improperly withheld by the collection agency or five hundred dollars, whichever is greater, in addition to any other remedy or damages permitted by law. The department of health and human services is not required to give credit for payments withheld by a collection agency in violation of this section. Any person contracting for services with a collection agency for the collection of child support may cancel the contract without a fee or charge upon thirty days' written notice.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 13-05-02.2
What does North Dakota Century Code § 13-05-02.2 cover?
Section 13-05-02.2 ("Child support collection agencies") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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