N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-04-16 (2025)
30.1-04-16. (2-117) Parent-child relationship - No distinction based on marital status.
Except as otherwise provided in section 30.1-04-09, 30.1-04-18, 30.1-04-19, or 30.1-04-20, a parent-child relationship exists between a child and the child's genetic parents, regardless of their marital status.