North Carolina Code — 050
Browse 175 sections in division 050 of the North Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 50-2. Bond for costs unnecessary.
- § 50-3. Venue; removal of action.
- § 50-4. What marriages may be declared void on application of either party.
- § 50-5. 1. Grounds for absolute divorce in cases of incurable insanity.
- § 50-6. Divorce after separation of one year on application of either party.
- § 50-7. Grounds for divorce from bed and board.
- § 50-8. Contents of complaint; verification; venue and service in action by nonresident; certain divorces validated.
- § 50-9. Effect of answer of summons by defendant.
- § 50-10. Material facts found by judge or jury in divorce or annulment proceedings; when notice of trial not required; procedure same as ordinary civil actions.
- § 50-11. Effects of absolute divorce.
- § 50-11. 1. Children born of voidable marriage legitimate.
- § 50-11. 2. Judgment provisions pertaining to care, custody, tuition and maintenance of minor children.
- § 50-11. 3. Certain judgments entered prior to January 1, 1981, validated.
- § 50-11. 4. Certain judgments of divorce validated.
- § 50-12. Resumption of maiden or premarriage surname.
- § 50-13. 01. Purposes.
- § 50-13. 1. Action or proceeding for custody of minor child.
- § 50-13. 2. Who entitled to custody; terms of custody; visitation rights of grandparents; taking child out of State; consideration of parent's military service.
- § 50-13. 2A. Action for visitation of an adopted grandchild.
- § 50-13. 3. Enforcement of order for custody.
- § 50-13. 4. Action for support of minor child.
- § 50-13. 5. Procedure in actions for custody or support of minor children.
- § 50-13. 6. Counsel fees in actions for custody and support of minor children.
- § 50-13. 7. Modification of order for child support or custody.
- § 50-13. 7A: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-27, s. 2, effective October 1, 2013.
- § 50-13. 8. Custody of persons incapable of self-support upon reaching majority.
- § 50-13. 9. Procedure to insure payment of child support.
- § 50-13. 10. Past due child support vested; not subject to retroactive modification; entitled to full faith and credit.
- § 50-13. 11. Orders and agreements regarding medical support and health insurance coverage for minor children.
- § 50-13. 12. Forfeiture of licensing privileges for failure to pay child support or for failure to comply with subpoena issued pursuant to child support or paternity establishment proceedings.
- § 50-13. 13. Motion or claim for relief from child support order based on finding of nonpaternity.
- § 50-16. 1: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- § 50-16. 1A. Definitions.
- § 50-16. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- § 50-16. 2A. Postseparation support.
- § 50-16. 3: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- § 50-16. 3A. Alimony.
- § 50-16. 4. Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support.
- § 50-16. 5: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- § 50-16. 6. When alimony, postseparation support, counsel fees not payable.
- § 50-16. 7. How alimony and postseparation support paid; enforcement of decree.
- § 50-16. 8. Procedure in actions for postseparation support.
- § 50-16. 9. Modification of order.
- § 50-16. 10. Alimony without action.
- § 50-16. 11: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- § 50-17. Alimony in real estate, writ of possession issued.
- § 50-18. Residence of military personnel; payment of defendant's travel expenses by plaintiff.
- § 50-19. Maintenance of certain actions as independent actions permissible.
- § 50-19. 1. Maintenance of certain appeals allowed.
- § 50-20. Distribution by court of marital and divisible property.
- § 50-20. 1. Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation benefits.
- § 50-21. Procedures in actions for equitable distribution of property; sanctions for purposeful and prejudicial delay.
- § 50-22. Action on behalf of an incompetent.
- § 50-30. Findings; policy; and purpose.
- § 50-31. Definitions.
- § 50-32. Disposition of cases within 60 days; extension.
- § 50-33. Waiver of expedited process requirement.
- § 50-34. Establishment of an expedited process.
- § 50-35. Authority and duties of a child support hearing officer.
- § 50-36. Child support procedures in districts with expedited process.
- § 50-37. Enforcement authority of child support hearing officer; contempt.
- § 50-38. Appeal from orders of the child support hearing officer.
- § 50-39. Qualifications of child support hearing officer.
- § 50-41. Purpose; short title.
- § 50-42. Arbitration agreements made valid, irrevocable, and enforceable.
- § 50-42. 1. Nonwaivable provisions.
- § 50-42. 2. Notice.
- § 50-43. Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
- § 50-44. Interim relief and interim measures.
- § 50-45. Appointment of arbitrators; rules for conducting the arbitration.
- § 50-45. 1. Disclosure by arbitrator.
- § 50-46. Majority action by arbitrators.
- § 50-47. Hearing.
- § 50-48. Representation by attorney.
- § 50-49. Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; court assistance.
- § 50-50. 1. Consolidation.
- § 50-51. Award; costs.
- § 50-52. Change of award by arbitrators.
- § 50-53. Confirmation of award.
- § 50-54. Vacating an award.
- § 50-55. Modification or correction of award.
- § 50-56. Modification of award for alimony, postseparation support, child support, or child custody based on substantial change of circumstances.
- § 50-57. Orders or judgments on award.
- § 50-58. Applications to the court.
- § 50-59. Court; jurisdiction; other definitions.
- § 50-60. Appeals.
- § 50-61. Article not retroactive.
- § 50-62. Construction; uniformity of interpretation.
- § 50-70. Collaborative law.
- § 50-71. Definitions.
- § 50-72. Agreement requirements.
- § 50-73. Tolling of time periods.
- § 50-74. Notice of collaborative law agreement.
- § 50-75. Judgment on collaborative law settlement agreement.
- § 50-76. Failure to reach settlement; disposition by court; duty of attorney to withdraw.
- § 50-77. Privileged and inadmissible evidence.
- § 50-78. Alternate dispute resolution permitted.
- § 50-79. Collaborative law procedures surviving death.
- § 50-90. Definitions.
- § 50-91. Appointment of parenting coordinator.
- § 50-92. Authority of parenting coordinator.
- § 50-93. Qualifications.
- § 50-94. Appointment conference.
- § 50-95. Fees.
- § 50-96. Meetings and communications.
- § 50-97. Reports.
- § 50-98. Parenting coordinator records.
- § 50-99. Modification or termination of parenting coordinator appointment.
- § 50-100. Parenting coordinator immunity.
- § 50A-101. Short title.
- § 50A-102. Definitions.
- § 50A-103. Proceedings governed by other law.
- § 50A-104. Application to Indian tribes.
- § 50A-105. International application of Article.
- § 50A-106. Effect of child-custody determination.
- § 50A-107. Priority.
- § 50A-108. Notice to persons outside State.
- § 50A-109. Appearance and limited immunity.
- § 50A-110. Communication between courts.
- § 50A-111. Taking testimony in another state.
- § 50A-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
- § 50A-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction.
- § 50A-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
- § 50A-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
- § 50A-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
- § 50A-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
- § 50A-206. Simultaneous proceedings.
- § 50A-207. Inconvenient forum.
- § 50A-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
- § 50A-209. Information to be submitted to court.
- § 50A-210. Appearance of parties and child.
- § 50A-301. Definitions.
- § 50A-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention.
- § 50A-303. Duty to enforce.
- § 50A-304. Temporary visitation.
- § 50A-305. Registration of child-custody determination.
- § 50A-306. Enforcement of registered determination.
- § 50A-307. Simultaneous proceedings.
- § 50A-308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination.
- § 50A-309. Service of petition and order.
- § 50A-310. Hearing and order.
- § 50A-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child.
- § 50A-312. Costs, fees, and expenses.
- § 50A-313. Recognition and enforcement.
- § 50A-314. Appeals.
- § 50A-315. Role of prosecutor or public official.
- § 50A-316. Role of law enforcement.
- § 50A-317. Costs and expenses.
- § 50A-350. Short title.
- § 50A-351. Definitions.
- § 50A-352. Remedies for noncompliance.
- § 50A-353. Jurisdiction.
- § 50A-354. Notice required of deploying parent.
- § 50A-355. Notification required for change of address.
- § 50A-360. Form of agreement.
- § 50A-361. Nature of authority created by agreement.
- § 50A-362. Modification of agreement.
- § 50A-363. Power of attorney.
- § 50A-364. Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.
- § 50A-370. Proceeding for temporary custody order.
- § 50A-371. Expedited hearing.
- § 50A-372. Testimony by electronic means.
- § 50A-373. Effect of prior judicial decree or agreement.
- § 50A-374. Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent.
- § 50A-375. Grant of limited contact.
- § 50A-376. Nature of authority created by order.
- § 50A-377. Content of temporary custody order.
- § 50A-378. Order for child support.
- § 50A-379. Modifying or terminating assignment or grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.
- § 50A-385. Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement.
- § 50A-386. Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.
- § 50A-387. Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.
- § 50A-388. Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.
- § 50A-395. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 50A-396. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.