(5-205) Jurisdiction and venue
N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-27-05
in effect30.1-27-05. (5-205) Jurisdiction and venue
1. The district court where the will is probated has exclusive jurisdiction over the following procedures that are governed by this chapter:
a. To approve the acceptance of a testamentary appointment of a guardian; and
b. To transfer a case to juvenile court in the event of an objection to the testamentary appointment under section 30.1-27-07.
2. The juvenile court under chapter 27-20.1 has exclusive original jurisdiction over proceedings to consider objections to the testamentary appointment under section 30.1-27-07 and over the court appointment of a guardian of a minor except the appointment of a guardian for a minor becoming an incapacitated adult under section 30.1-28-03.3. Any person interested in the welfare of a minor may petition the juvenile court for the appointment of a guardian under section 27-20.1-05 in the following situations:
a. If there is a living parent of the minor, known or unknown;
b. If the testamentary guardian fails to accept appointment as guardian within sixty days after the death of the minor's last living parent;
c. If both parents are dead or the surviving parent's rights have been terminated by prior court order, but there has been no appointment of a guardian for the minor by will; or
d. If a guardianship of a minor is sought for any other reason.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t30-1c27.pdf#nameddest=30p1-27-05Fetched: 10/16/2026