N.D. Cent. Code § 50-09-08.5
50-09-08.5. Securing assets to satisfy child support
50-09-08.5. Securing assets to satisfy child support
In acting as the official agency of the state in administering the child support program under
title IV-D, in cases in which there is past-due child support, the state agency may secure assets
to satisfy any current support obligation and the past-due amount by issuing writs of execution
under chapter 28-21 or domestic relations orders that comply with federal law regarding
pensions. Those writs of execution or domestic relations orders may be used to secure or seize
property including:
1. Periodic or lump sum payments from:
a. An agency administering unemployment compensation benefits, workforce safety
and insurance benefits, or other benefits; and
b. Judgments, settlements, and gaming proceeds otherwise belonging to the
obligor, or payable upon the obligor's demand;
2. Assets of the obligor held in financial institutions; and
3. Public and private retirement funds.