Who may bring action
N.D. Cent. Code § 32-21-03
in effect32-21-03. Who may bring action
The action shall be brought by the following persons in the order named:
1. The surviving husband or wife, if any.
2. The surviving children, if any.
3. The surviving mother or father.
4. A surviving grandparent.
5. The personal representative.
6. A person who has had primary physical custody of the decedent before the wrongful
act.
If any person entitled to bring the action refuses or neglects so to do for a period of thirty days
after demand of the person next in order, that person may bring the action.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t32c21.pdf#nameddest=32-21-03Fetched: 10/16/2026