Legally, both parents still have custody (absent an agreement otherwise)

From a practical perspective, if one parent has physical custody, that parent will be making decisions

There's the legal answer, and the practical answer.

Assuming her dad is supportive, I strongly recommend talking it through with your daughter and trying to get her to understand and come willingly. Forcing a child to come against her will might be more damaging to your relationship... View More

No order = no established rights. Time to bring it to court.

For starters, you should report the guns as stolen to the police.

If you have proof of any of what you said, seek help from an attorney to get full custody and a restraining order.

If the parents are unable to sort it out between the two of them, the matter would need to go before a judge. Without further information, it is impossible to determine the outcome of such a proceeding.

Your question has multiple factors that cannot be adequately answered without a full consultation.

However, general speaking, a parent may bring a custody dispute in ND if the child lives in ND. To protect your parental rights, you may want to file for a judicial order that gives you... View More

You should consider the ramifications of such a move before making the move. Those ramifications are dependent on whether a court order is in place and whether doing so might give another party reason to bring a motion as to the current situation with your child.

You should likely hire an attorney or call legal services. If not, you can go to NDCourts.gov and get the DIY paperwork.

The court order controls. If you dislike the court order, however, you can make a motion to modify it under certain circumstances.

Mediation will help you settle remaining disputes without court intervention, which is beneficial to both parents, the children, and the court. Frankly, however, you should not be handling this on your own - there are too many "gotchya" laws that an result in unfair child support payments... View More

If you do not have a court order on custody, you should seek a court order. N.D.C.C. 14-09 deals with Child Custody.

This is general legal information, and I cannot provide adequate legal advice without first speaking with you at length about the facts and circumstances of your particular... View More

Generally, the express terms of the Divorce Decree will prevail. However, I am unable to provide adequate legal advice without first speaking with you at length about the particular facts and circumstances of your situation.

North Dakota Century Code 14-09 deals with custody of children. 14-09-07. Residence of child. 1. A parent with primary residential responsibility for a child may not change the primary residence of the child to another state except upon order of the court or with the consent of the other parent,... View More

This question cannot be answered without an attorney knowing if there is a court order in place.

Like most legal answers, it really depends. What state are they living in? Is there an Order/Judgment in place? In North Dakota, if there isn't anything in place, he has as much of a right to the child as the mother does. That being said, he should not keep the child from her. There are... View More

You're divorced, an appeal won't impact being divorced.

Yes, it is certainly possible. North Dakota Century Code Chapter 14-09 deals with child custody. The court heavily weights the twelve best interest factors as stated under NDCC 14-09-06.2. I hope this helps!

*DISCLAIMER* This is general legal information, and I cannot provide adequate... View More

North Dakota Century Code CHAPTER 14-09 PARENT AND CHILD deals with parental rights and when they can be taken away. I hope this helps!

Bring an application in the court that entered the order.

Simple, you bring a motion in court to see the children.