FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
APRIL 26, 2023
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
2023 ND 79
Matthew Thomas Roy Hanson, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Kristin Dawn Hettervig, Defendant and Appellant
and
State of North Dakota, Statutory Real Party in Interest
No. 20220261
Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District,
the Honorable Daniel E. Gast, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Scott P. Brand, Fargo, ND, for plaintiff and appellee; submitted on brief.
Kristin D. Hettervig, self-represented, Fargo, ND, defendant and appellant;
submitted on brief.
Hanson v. Hettervig
No. 20220261
Per Curiam.
[¶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, 36 N.W.2d 554, 559 (N.D. 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”).
[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
Daniel J. Crothers
Lisa Fair McEvers
Jerod E. Tufte
Douglas A. Bahr
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