Mertes v. Walberg

SANDSTROM, Justice.

Danny L. Walberg appealed from a district court order affirming a prior order dismissing proceedings initiated by Jo Ann Mertes under the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, N.D.C.C. Ch. 14-12.1. We affirm, concluding the district court properly dismissed Walberg’s motion based on his noncompliance with court ordered discovery. We also conclude North Dakota courts should not exercise any residual jurisdiction because neither party now resides in this state.

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A 1986 Minnesota paternity judgment ordered Walberg to pay child support to Mertes. In June 1992,…