North Carolina § 7A-314 - 1. Family court fees.

§ 7A-314. 1. Family court fees.

The Administrative Office of the Courts may charge a uniform fee of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour to persons receiving the services of a supervised visitation and exchange center through a family court program. The fees collected under this section may be used by the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts to support the continued operation of supervised visitation and exchange centers which provide services to family court clients regarding domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, parental alienation, and other issues. The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts may establish a procedure for persons to apply for a reduction in the fee, based upon the person's ability to pay as a result of indigence, status as a victim of domestic violence, or other circumstances. History (2004-110, s. 7.1; 2013-304, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2004-110, s. 7.2, made this section effective July 17, 2004. Session Laws 2004-110, s. 8.1, provides: "This act does not affect the rights or liabilities of the State, a taxpayer, or another person arising under a statute amended or repealed by this act before the effective date of its amendment or repeal; nor does this act affect the right to any refund or credit of a tax that accrued under the amended or repealed statute before the effective date of its amendment or repeal." Session Laws 2013-304, s. 2, made the amendment to subsection (a) by Session Laws 2013-304, s. 1, applicable to services provided on or after July 1, 2013. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-304, s. 1, effective July 1, 2013, substituted "fifty dollars ($50.00)" for "thirty dollars ($30.00)" in subsection (a). For applicability, see editor's note.