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Article: Tribal child support order enforced in state court.(North Dakota Supreme Court)
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- Native American Law Report
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- January 1, 2006
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Smith v. Hall
Supreme Court of North Dakota, No. 20050270
(December 20, 2005)
The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that once a tribal court child support order has been properly registered in state court, the father cannot challenge the tribal court's jurisdiction over him.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court adjudicated Richard Hall to be the father of a child born to an enrolled tribal member. The tribal court ordered Hall to pay $250 per month in child support.
Hall failed to make child support payments over a number of years. The state child support enforcement unit registered the tribal court order with notification ...