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Child Support's lawyers assist in securing child support, but lawyers do not represent either party in a legal action.

In cases receiving child support services, the State of North Dakota is a real party in interest. Status as a real party in interest arises when:

  • An individual party signs up for services;
  • The household in which the child is living begins to receive public assistance, resulting in a referral to Child Support;
  • A child support agency in another state requests assistance under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

Child Support has staff attorneys located throughout the state who assist in securing support. These staff attorneys represent Child Support, not the individual parties and are a good resource when there are questions about Child Support’s services and procedures.

List of IV‑D Attorneys by Location (City and Judicial District(s))

Attorney Name

Location (City/Judicial District(s))

Email Address

Paulette Oberst

Bismarck central office

poberst@nd.gov

Beth Dittus

Bismarck central office

bldittus@nd.gov

     

Sheila Keller

Bismarck field office/South Central

skkeller@nd.gov

Steve Podoll

Bismarck field office/South Central and Southwest

spodoll@nd.gov

Cody Ostdahl-Hedge

Bismarck field office/South Central

chedge@nd.gov

Chad Holter

Bismarck field office/South Central

cholter@nd.gov
     

Jamie Goulet

Minot field office/Northwest

jgoulet@nd.gov

Stephen Williamson

Minot field office/North Central and Northeast

swilliamson@nd.gov

Mallory Block

Minot field office/North Central and Northeast

mblock@nd.gov

     

Vincent Knuth

Devils Lake field office/Northeast

(also Spirit Lake tribal court and Turtle Mountain tribal court)

vknuth@nd.gov

John Best

Devils Lake field office/Northeast (also Spirit Lake tribal court)

jbest@nd.gov

 

 

 

Sarah Cannon

Grand Forks field office/Northeast Central and Northeast

scannon@nd.gov

Ethan Sonterre

Grand Forks field office/Northeast Central and Northeast

esonterre@nd.gov

     

Adair Boening

Fargo field office/East Central and Southeast

aboening@nd.gov

Janet Naumann

Fargo field office/East Central and Southeast

jknaumann@nd.gov

Justin Breitwieser

Fargo field office/East Central and Southeast

jtbreitwieser@nd.gov

Chris Jung

Fargo field office/East Central and Southeast

cajung@nd.gov

     

Cynthia Schaar

Jamestown field office/Southeast

cschaar@nd.gov

Updated 06/13/23