North Dakota Divorce Law

Suzanne Jane Nagle v. Gene Murray Nagle

Bismarck, North Dakota family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> <br> The parties were married and divorced twice. They first married in August 1982, and stipulated to a divorce in December 2018. They have two grown children. In December 2017, Gene Nagle had back surgery that left him disabled, and he pursued a medical malpractice action and an appeal of disability benefits. Nei... More...

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Sarah Shively v. Kyle Shively

Minnewaukan, North Dakota family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> <br> The parties married in 2013 and separated in 2023. They have three schoolage children born of the marriage. The marital home is in Pleasant Lake, North Dakota. The marital home was Kyle Shively's family farmstead. Sarah Shively currently resides in the marital home with the children. Kyle Shively moved to R... More...

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Sarah Anne Kinden v. Catlin Jacob Kinden

Washburn, North Dakota family law lawyer represented the parties in a divorce.<br> <br> MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help.<br> <br> <br> Sarah Knell and Catlin Kinden married ... More...

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Suzanne Marie Sanders, f/k/a Suzanne Marie Bott v. Jason Richard Bott

<h2><br> Cavalier, North Dakota family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce action.<br> </h2><br> <br> Jason Bott and Suzanne Bott married in January 2008, and have two minor children. In November 2022, Suzanne Bott initiated a divorce action against Jason Bott. The parties entered into a stipulated settlement agreement, and a judgment reflecting the stipulated terms was entered on Jun... More...

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Signe Ann Edison v. Jeffrey Bryce Edison

<h2><br> Fargo, North Dakota family law lawyers represented wife and husband in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> Plaintiff and Defendant disagreed about who should have primary residential responsibility for purposes of child support.<br> ... More...

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Sarah Irene Tracy v. Jason Lee Tracy

<h2><br> Mohall, North Dakota family law lawyers represented woman and man is a protective order proceeding.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶1] Jason Lee Tracy appeals from a domestic violence protection order. On appeal, he argues the district court's finding of domestic violence was clearly erroneous because Sarah Tracy failed to show Jason Tracy caused or threatened actual or imminent domestic violence. ... More...

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Ashley Marie Askew Quamme v. Chad Q. Quamme

<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant and appellant with appealing from an amended divorce order and judgment. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> We set forth the background of the case in Quamme I, in which we held<br> the district court's finding that Chad Quamme was self-employed for purposes <br> of calculating ch... More...

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April Updike v. Bryon Updike

Bismarck, North Dakota family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce case involving child support.<br> <br> Bryon Updike appeals from a divorce judgment. He argues the district court erred when it calculated child support and when it distributed the parties' assets and debts. April Updike cross appeals arguing the court erred when it failed to include a commencement date for the child su... More...

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Sandra A. Glass v. James K. Glass

Fargo, North Dakota family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce case involving spousal support.<br> <br> <br> Lenertz and Glass divorced in 1996. The divorce judgment required Glass to pay Lenertz $1,700 per month in spousal support. The judgment states Glass's spousal support obligation ceases upon either party's death. The spousal support provision of the judgment is silent regarding... More...

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Viviana J. Lovett v. Antonio R. Lovett

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with appealing an order denying to modify primary residential responsibility for the children. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Viviana Lovett and Antonio Lovett divorced in 2018 and have two minor <br> children together. The divorce judgment, which adopted the parties' <br> stipul... More...

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Leah Grace Taylor v. Aaron James Taylor

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing the modifying of his parenting time, his decision making authority, and finding him in contempt. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Aaron and Leah Taylor were married in 2008. They have two minor <br> children: A.G.T., born in 2008, and L.A.T., born in 2011. The pair ... More...

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Jean Kaspari v. Thomas Kaspari

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with appealing from a judgment awarding spousal support. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Jean and Thomas Kaspari married in 1983. The parties separated in <br> 2013. In 2019, Jean Kaspari filed for divorce. The district court ordered <br> Thomas Kaspari to pay interim spousal supp... More...

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Samantha Margaret Anne Canerdy v. Jason Andrew Canerdy and State of North Dakota

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with appealing from an order denying his motion for contempt and to modify primary residential responsibility. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Jason Canerdy and Samantha Canerdy were divorced in June 2020. The <br> parties share two minor children. The judgment awarded Samantha Ca... More...

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Katie A. Schrodt v. Joseph D. Schrodt and State of North Dakota

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented Appellant with appealing from a divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Katie Schrodt and Joseph Schrodt married on May 29, 2018. Joseph <br> Schrodt is self-employed as a welder and Katie Schrodt is employed as an <br> equipment operator. The parties share one minor child born in... More...

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Clare Messmer v. Robert Messmer

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with appealing from an amended divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Robert Messmer and Clare Messmer were married in 1984. During the <br> marriage, Robert Messmer actively engaged in farming and ranching. Clare <br> Messmer helped with the farming and ranching activi... More...

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Amy M. Axtman v. Myron A. Axtman

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant contesting distribution of marital property. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> This is an appeal from a divorce action that was commenced in 2017. The <br> only issue was division of the parties' marital property. Included as part of the <br> parties' marital property was Myron Axtm... More...

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Thomas D. Varty v. Kathleen A. Varty

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with appealing an order to pay one-half of the net proceeds of a stock sale. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Kathleen and Thomas Varty divorced in 2011. In August 2017, Thomas <br> Varty moved to terminate spousal support to Kathleen Varty. The district <br> court reduced his obli... More...

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Steven Mark Orwig v. Mary Caroline Orwig

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented appelant with a <br> divorce judgment distributing the parties' property. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In September 2016, Steven Orwig sued Mary Orwig for divorce. They coowned Orwig's Livestock Supplements, Inc. ("OLS”); Orwigs Tubs <br> International, Inc. ("OTI”); and MVP... More...

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Jean Kaspari v. Thomas Kaspari

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> The parties were married in 2008. Chad Quamme is 41 years old. He <br> works as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo. He previously worked as a <br> financial advisor for Dougherty & Company. Ashley Quamme is 34... More...

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Priscilla Iakel-Garcia V. Richard Allen Anderson

<center><h5><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant contesting the judgment divorce decree, granting custody of a child, and distributing marital estate. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> I<br> [¶2] Richard Anderson and Priscilla Iakel-Garcia married in 2008 and have<br> one minor child. In November 2019, Iakel-Garcia filed for divo... More...

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Heidi Boldt v. Cliff J. Boldt

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> The parties were married in 2000. They have four children. Two of the <br> children are minors. They were eleven and nine years old at the time of these <br> proceedings. In 2019, Heidi Boldt left the marital... More...

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Ashley Marie Askew Quamme v. Chad Q. Quamme

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with e appealing from a divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> The parties were married in 2008. Chad Quamme is 41 years old. He <br> works as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo. He previously worked as a <br> financial advisor for Dougherty & Company. Ashley Quamme is ... More...

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Tanner L. Narloch v. Neenah N. Narloch and State of North Dakota

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with appealing from a second amended divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Neenah Narloch appeals from a second amended divorce judgment. She <br> argues the evidence does not support the district court's decision denying her <br> motion to relocate to Wyoming with the... More...

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Alexandra Visser v. Joshua Visser and State of North Dakota

<center><h4><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a order denying his motion to modify primary residential responsibility. </h4></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Joshua Visser appeals from a district court order denying his motion to <br> modify primary residential responsibility for the child he has with Alexandra ... More...

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Keith Hehr v. Mary Hehr

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing the distribution of marital property. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Mary Hehr appeals the judgment entered by the district court in the<br> parties' divorce proceedings, arguing the district court erred in its distribution <br> of marital property. The distributio... More...

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Laura Kay Heggem v. Terje Gunnar Heggem

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant appealing the denial of motion to modify residential responsibility and enforcement of the judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Terje Heggem and Laura Heggem divorced in 2015, and Laura Heggem <br> was awarded primary residential responsibility of the parties' child. In <br> ... More...

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Tania Gerving, nka Tania Tschaekofske, aka Tania Hintz v. Dean Gerving and State of North Dakota

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented Defendant contesting modification of his child support obligation. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In 2017, Gerving and Tania Gerving, now known as Tania Tschaekofske,<br> divorced. They have two children together and agreed to have equal residential <br> responsibility for the children. A ... More...

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Michael R. Pomarleau v. Tanya M. Pomarleau

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a divorce judgment and amended divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Michael Pomarleau and Tanya Pomarleau were married in 1999 and <br> have three children. In June 2018, the parties separated. In December 2020, <br> following a trial, the distric... More...

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Laura Bubel v. Joshua Bubel and State of North Dakota

<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with appealing from an order denying to modify joint residential responsibility to primary residential responsibility. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Under N.D.C.C. § 14-09-06.6(4), the district court must deny a motion to <br> modify primary residential responsibility unless ... More...

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State of North Dakota v. Nicholas Warren Gratton

<center><h1><p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding:<br> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a></br><font Color="Red">VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services<br> Call 918-582-6422 Today<br> </font></h1><P></center><br> The State charged Nicholas Gratton after an incident occurred in<br> December 2018. He was charged ... More...

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Carl Michael Hoverson v. Sanda Morten Hoverson

[¶1] Sandra Hoverson appeals from a district court order resolving a parenting time dispute. Sandra Hoverson argues the district court improperly modified parenting time without a formal motion filed by either party. We conclude the district court's order did not modify the amended judgment. We affirm the order.<br> <br> I<br> <br> [¶2] Carl and Sandra Hoverson were married in 2004 and have one ... More...

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Prairie Supply, Inc. v. Apple Electric, Inc.,

Prairie Supply, Inc. ("Prairie") appeals from a district court judgment ordering Prairie to pay Apple Electric, Inc. ("Apple") damages for conversion by the wrongful repossession of ground heaters. We affirm, concluding our review of the issues raised by Prairie on appeal is limited to the issue of damages, and the award of damages to Apple is supported by the evidence.<br> <br> I<br> <br> [¶2] I... More...

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Holly K. Mairs k/n/a Holly K. Aker v. Robbie R. Mairs

[¶1] Robbie Mairs appeals from an amended judgment modifying residential responsibility and awarding Holly Mairs, now known as Holly Aker ("Aker"), primary residential responsibility of the parties' two children. We conclude the district court did not err in modifying residential responsibility and awarding Aker primary residential responsibility of the parties' two children. We affirm.<br> <br> ... More...

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Gayla M. Meier v. David M. Meir

[¶1] David Meier appeals from an amended divorce judgment awarding Gayla Meier a share of his Tier II railroad retirement benefits. We conclude the district court abused its discretion in granting Gayla Meier's N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6) motion for relief from the divorce judgment because, as a matter of law, the motion was not made within a reasonable time. We reverse the amended judgment.<br> <br> I... More...

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Donald Brandt v. Deb Brandt

[¶1] Deb Brandt, now known as Deb Hornbacher, appeals and Donald Brandt cross- appeals from a divorce judgment distributing the parties' marital property. Brandt also cross-appeals from an order denying his post-judgment motion for relief from the judgment and awarding Hornbacher $500 in attorney fees. We conclude the district court did not clearly err in distributing the parties' marital propert... More...

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Melissa L. Horacek Lucas v. Richard Lucas

[¶1] Melissa Horacek appeals from a judgment granting Richard Lucas's motion to change primary residential responsibility for their minor child from Horacek to Lucas. Because we conclude the district court failed to make sufficient findings of fact to explain its decision to change primary residential responsibility to Lucas, we reverse and remand for further findings.<br> <br> I<br> <br> [¶2] H... More...

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Trista Marie Conzemius v. Chad Thomas Conzenius

[¶1] Trista Conzemius appeals and Chad Conzemius cross-appeals from a divorce judgment awarding Trista Conzemius child support, denying her spousal support, determining residential responsibility for the parties' minor child, and dividing the parties' marital property. We affirm.<br><br>I<br><br>[¶2] Chad and Trista Conzemius were married in 1994. Chad Conzemius is a self-employed electrician, a... More...

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Branden J. Schwalk v. Heather A. Schwalk n/k/a Heather A. Abfalter

North Dakota Supreme Court OpinionsGo BackExit any frames & take this document to the topDownload to PDAAnnotate PageHelp Schwalk v. Schwalk, 2014 ND 13<br><br>This opinion is subject to petition for rehearing. [Go to Documents] Filed Jan. 17, 2014 [Download as WordPerfect] IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2014 ND 13<br><br>Branden J. Schwalk, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Heather A. Sc... More...

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Catherine L. Walstad v. Richard H. Walstad

[¶1] Catherine Walstad appeals from a district court memorandum opinion and order reaffirming its previous judgment requiring Richard Walstad to pay her $37,222.90 to equalize a property distribution after he intentionally concealed marital assets during the parties' 1994 divorce. Because we conclude the district court did not follow our mandate on remand, the district court's property distributi... More...

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Rick R. Rustad v. Svetlana Rustad

[¶1] Rick Rustad appeals from a district court judgment granting him a divorce from Svetlana Rustad, awarding primary residential responsibility of the parties' minor child to Svetlana Rustad, distributing their marital property, and awarding Svetlana Rustad rehabilitative spousal support. We affirm the portion of the judgment awarding spousal support and distributing the marital property, but we... More...

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