ND SB2186

Courts must order additional parenting time to a parent whose court-ordered parenting time was intentionally interfered with by the other parent, with make-up time ranging from equal to double the time lost, to be completed within two years

Parents who fail to comply with the parenting time interference provisions may be sanctioned for contempt of court

Creates a 12-member child custody review task force during the 2025-26 interim, including representatives from courts, the bar association, legislators, parents subject to custody orders, law enforcement, and family mediators

Task force must study custody order enforcement issues, consider AI-assisted forms and expedited contempt processes, and submit findings and proposed legislation to legislative management by June 30, 2026

Passed Senate 27-20 and House 84-9