Effect of order appointing a guardian
N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.1-13
in effect27-20.1-13. Effect of order appointing a guardian
1. An order appointing a guardian of a child suspends any authority of a parent that is
granted to the guardian under that order. A parent subject to such an order is entitled
to treatment as a party at any subsequent juvenile court proceeding regarding the
child.
2. While a guardianship is in effect, the parent has the following rights:
a. Parenting time, contact, and information, to the extent delineated in the
guardianship order issued by the court. A parent may petition the court for specific
enforcement provisions of the order relating to contact, parenting time, or
information; and
b. Inheritance from the child.
3. The parent has the primary responsibility to financially support the child.
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