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Matthew Thomas Roy HANSON, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Kristin Dawn HETTERVIG, Defendant and Appellant State of North Dakota, Statutory Real Party in Interest
[¶1] Kristin Hettervig appeals from an order of contempt awarding Matthew Hanson compensatory parenting time and ordering Hettervig to pay reasonable attorney's fees. On appeal, Hettervig argues the district court abused its discretion and exceeded its authority in exercising subject matter jurisdiction, abused its discretion by holding her in contempt, and abused its discretion in awarding attorney's fees. This Court temporarily remanded for the limited purpose of entry of an order including the amount of attorney's fees awarded. After the court on remand entered an amended order of contempt and award of attorney's fees, we allowed the parties additional time to file supplemental briefs on appeal. No additional briefs were received. The district court had subject matter jurisdiction under N.D.C.C. § 27-10-01.2. The order and amended order are summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4) and (7); see PHI Fin. Servs. v. Johnston L. Off., P.C., 2016 ND 114, ¶ 24, 881 N.W.2d 216 (quoting Hodous v. Hodous, 76 N.D. 392, 36 N.W.2d 554, 559 (1949)) (stating “it is the duty of the party to whom the order is directed to obey it as long as it remains in force and until it has been set aside either by the court that made it or upon appeal”).
Per Curiam.
[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte Douglas A. Bahr
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Docket No: No. 20220261
Decided: April 26, 2023
Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota.
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