STATE STATUTES & CODES

NORTH CAROLINA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 50 - Divorce and Alimony.

• § 50-1. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1185, s. 20.
• § 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. Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 613, s. 1.
• § 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. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1153, s. 1.
• § 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.
• § 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. Custody and visitation upon military temporary duty, deployment, or mobilization.
• § 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.
• §§ 50-14 through 50-15. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1152, s. 1.
• § 50-16. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1152, s. 1; c. 1153. s. 1.
• § 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.
• § 50-20. Distribution by court of marital and divisible property.
• § 50-20.1. Pension and retirement 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.
• §§ 50-23 through 50-29. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 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.
• § 50-40. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 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: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-187, s. 8, effective October 1, 2005.
• § 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.
• §§ 50-63 through 50-69: Reserved for future codification purposes. (2003-371, s. 1.)
• § 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.
• § 50-80: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-81: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-82: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-83: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-84: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-85: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-86: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-87: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-88: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 50-89: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 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.

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