North Dakota has a divorce rate of 2.7% per 1,000 of the population – the fourth-lowest rate of divorce in the nation.
North Dakota law permits one spouse to sue for divorce if the other spouse has been insane for five or more years.
North Dakota courts may compel either or both divorcing parents to provide for the support of their children.
Every divorce case filed in North Dakota must declare the grounds upon which the divorce is sought in order for it to be granted. Grounds must be substantiated with evidence or testimony or the court may dismiss the case.
The Complaint for Divorce is the initial document filed with the North Dakota court.