North Dakota
For North Dakota, statute is 14-09-10; who owes the duty is Each parent and every adult child of an adult who is unable to support oneself shall maintain that adult to the extent of the ability of each; condition on the parent is an adult who is unable to support oneself; ability-to-pay qualifier is to the extent of the ability of each; civil or criminal is civil, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
- State
- North Dakota our reading
- Statute
- 14-09-10 verified
- Who owes the duty
- Each parent and every adult child of an adult who is unable to support oneself shall maintain that adult to the extent of the ability of each. verified
- Condition on the parent
- an adult who is unable to support oneself verified
- Ability-to-pay qualifier
- to the extent of the ability of each verified
- Civil or criminal
- civil our reading
- Who may bring the action
- a creditor may not recover under this duty of support unless the: a. Recovery sought by a creditor is for the furnishing of necessary health services, which may include medical and long-term care services verified
- Defences in the statute
- b. Recovery sought is from a parent or adult child who received a direct benefit from a disqualifying transfer of an asset under section 50-06.2-07 or 50-24.1-02; c. Recovery being sought from this parent or adult child does not exceed the fair market value, including any gain, resulting from the disqualifying transfer; and d. Disqualifying transfer occurred within five years of the receipt of the necessary health services or application for medical assistance. verified
- Limited to public assistance cases
- extends beyond public charge our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
14-09-10. Reciprocal duty of support for health services - Support of poor. 1. Each parent and every adult child of an adult who is unable to support oneself shall maintain that adult to the extent of the ability of each. 2. Except as provided under subsection 3, a creditor may not recover under this duty of support unless the: a. Recovery sought by a creditor is for the furnishing of necessary health services, which may include medical and long-term care services;
— legis.nd.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Who owes the duty
14-09-10. Reciprocal duty of support for health services - Support of poor. 1. Each parent and every adult child of an adult who is unable to support oneself shall maintain that adult to the extent of the ability of each.
Condition on the parent
1. Each parent and every adult child of an adult who is unable to support oneself shall maintain that adult to the extent of the ability of each.
Ability-to-pay qualifier
Each parent and every adult child of an adult who is unable to support oneself shall maintain that adult to the extent of the ability of each.
Civil or criminal and Who may bring the action
2. Except as provided under subsection 3, a creditor may not recover under this duty of support unless the: a. Recovery sought by a creditor is for the furnishing of necessary health services, which may include medical and long-term care services;
Defences in the statute
a creditor may not recover under this duty of support unless the: a. Recovery sought by a creditor is for the furnishing of necessary health services, which may include medical and long-term care services; b. Recovery sought is from a parent or adult child who received a direct benefit from a disqualifying transfer of an asset under section 50-06.2-07 or 50-24.1-02; c. Recovery being sought from this parent or adult child does not exceed the fair market value, including any gain, resulting from the disqualifying transfer; and d. Disqualifying transfer occurred within five years of the receipt of the necessary health services or application for medical assistance.
Limited to public assistance cases
14-09-10. Reciprocal duty of support for health services - Support of poor. 1. Each parent and every adult child of an adult who is unable to support oneself shall maintain that adult to the extent of the ability of each. 2. Except as provided under subsection 3, a creditor may not recover under this duty of support unless the: a. Recovery sought by a creditor is for the furnishing of necessary health services, which may include medical and long-term care services;
— all from legis.nd.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- legis.nd.govhttps://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t14c09.pdf