North Dakota Courts Annual Report 2005

Civil filings increased slightly during 2005. Small claims and probate cases decreased while domestic relations and other civil increased.

Domestic relations case filings decreased 2%. Support proceedings make up 47.2% of all domestic relations case filings. Divorce filings account for 23.1%, protection/restraining orders 9.2%, custody filings 1.2%, adoption 3.2%, paternity 7.4%, and termination of parental rights account for .2% of the domestic caseload.

Divorce filings were down 6.3% to 2,202 cases in 2005. Protection/restraining order filings increased 9.2% to1.680. Paternity case filings were up 7% with 705 cases filed, while support proceedings decreased 5.5% with 4,487 cases filed, compared to 4,750 cases in 2004.