Gomm v. Winterfeldt

Citations

• 980 N.W.2d 204
• 2022 ND 172

Syllabus

Jurisdiction to modify an existing child custody determination is made independent from registration and enforcement of a foreign determination. The moving party under a motion to modify primary residential responsibility is permitted to file a reply brief but is not entitled to file supplemental evidentiary materials. To establish a prima facie case for modification of primary residential responsibility, a party must show a general decline in the condition of the child or a change that has adversely affected the child. An evidentiary hearing is not required if a party fails to make a prima facie case.