N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09-26 (2025)
1. A child support order issued under any provision of this code and in effect on October 1, 1998, is deemed to require payment to the state disbursement unit after September 30, 1998.
2. A child support order issued under any provision of this code after September 30, 1998, must require payment to the state disbursement unit.