New opinions: March 4, 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Marschner v. Marschner 2026 ND 66
Docket No.: 20250066
Filing Date: 3/4/2026
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Divorce
Author: Tufte, Jerod E.

Highlight: Under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act 10, U.S.C. § 1408, as interpreted in Howell v. Howell, 581 U.S. 214 (2017), an indemnification provision requiring a veteran to compensate a former spouse for retirement pay
waived in favor of disability benefits is void and unenforceable, regardless of whether the parties agreed to it.

A district court's award of spousal support calculated to restore a former spouse's lost share of waived retirement pay is merely a semantic reframing of the prohibited division of disability pay and is preempted by federal law.

Interest of B.P. 2026 ND 65
Docket No.: 20260028
Filing Date: 3/4/2026
Case Type: Appeal - Juvenile - Termination of Parental Rights
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A juvenile court order terminating parental rights is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4).