Aften M. Grant

Aften M. Grant is a North Dakota lawyer at McGee, Hankla & Backes, PC, who focuses exclusively on family law and related civil disputes. She represents clients in divorce, legal separation, custody, child support, guardianship, adoption, and visitation matters. Her practice includes nonparent custody cases, foster care and stepparent adoptions, and disputes involving domestic violence or disorderly conduct restraining orders. She brings more than a decade of courtroom experience to contested family matters and post-judgment proceedings. She also has experience in criminal defense law.

Aften earned a B.S. in Psychology, summa cum laude, from the University of Mary. She later earned an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Dakota. During her graduate studies, she trained in marriage and family therapy. She then earned her J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law. Her education combines legal training with a substantial academic background in psychology, counseling, and family dynamics.

Aften began her legal career practicing criminal defense and family law. She later concentrated her work exclusively on family law, handling matters involving changing family relationships and court-ordered responsibilities. Her experience includes contempt proceedings and other civil post-judgment disputes arising after initial orders or judgments. She represents clients through litigation involving parenting arrangements, support obligations, protective orders, guardianships, and adoption-related issues.

Aften M. Grant is admitted to practice in North Dakota state courts, the US District Court for the District of North Dakota, and the Three Affiliated Tribal Court. Her courtroom background supports representation in contested family proceedings requiring focused advocacy and detailed preparation. She applies her litigation experience and counseling-related education to cases involving custody, divorce, support, protection orders, adoption, guardianship, and post-judgment enforcement.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McGee, Hankla & Backes, PC
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Dakota
  Master of Arts (MA)
• University of Mary
  Bachelor of Science (BS)