Senger v. Senger

Citations

• 983 N.W.2d 160
• 2022 ND 229

Syllabus

Generally, statutes in place at the time of commencement of an action apply. A statute may not be retroactively applied unless the statute explicitly states that it is to be applied retroactively or unless this Court can rationally infer from other sources that the legislature intended retroactive application of the statute. Applying the incorrect version of a statute will be considered harmless error if it did not affect a party's substantial rights. A district court's consideration of relevant evidence is not an abuse of discretion. A court's credibility determination regarding testimony given at a bench trial will not be reweighed on appeal. When the district court fails to adequately explain the basis for its decision, appellate review of the decision is not possible and remand is appropriate.