North Dakota Supreme Court

Fagnon v. Ngaima

July 3, 20252025 ND 122

Summary

The court affirmed a two-year disorderly conduct restraining order based primarily on evidence that the respondent physically assaulted the petitioner and caused a significant injury. It held that the passage of roughly a year and a half and the parties’ geographic separation did not exceed logical limits because the parties shared children and might need to interact. The court also held that the district court’s findings were adequate even without an express finding concerning intent because the factual basis for the disorderly conduct determination was discernible.