Single Parent Resources in North Dakota

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in North Dakota — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

North Dakota-Based Resources

• North Dakota Courts – Family Law Self-Help – Custody, divorce, parenting plans, and court forms.
• Legal Services of North Dakota – Free legal help for eligible low-income residents in family law and custody matters.
• ND Legal Self Help Center – Guides and forms for self-representation in family law cases.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

North Dakota-Based Resources

• ND Child Support Division – Apply, check payments, and manage your child support case.
• ND Case Manager Portal – Access your account, update info, and view payment status.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

North Dakota-Based Resources

• ND Housing Finance Agency – Rent assistance, homeownership support, and emergency housing help.
• 211 North Dakota – Search for shelters, housing help, and emergency assistance programs.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

North Dakota-Based Resources

• ND DHS – Financial Help – Apply for SNAP, TANF, child care subsidies, and Medicaid.
• Apply for Benefits – ND DHS – Online portal for applying and managing assistance programs.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

North Dakota-Based Resources

• North Dakota Crisis Line: Dial 988
• ND Behavioral Health Division – Mental health services, crisis help, and substance use resources.
• NAMI North Dakota – Free mental health education, peer support, and community programs.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in North Dakota

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