Chapter 50

104 published sections.

Article 1 - Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally

N.C.G.S. § 50-2 — Bond for costs unnecessary.
N.C.G.S. § 50-3 — Venue; removal of action.
N.C.G.S. § 50-4 — What marriages may be declared void on application of either party.
N.C.G.S. § 50-5.1 — Grounds for absolute divorce in cases of incurable insanity.
N.C.G.S. § 50-6 — Divorce after separation of one year on application of either party.
N.C.G.S. § 50-7 — Grounds for divorce from bed and board.
N.C.G.S. § 50-8 — Contents of complaint; verification; venue and service in action by nonresident; certain divorces validated.
N.C.G.S. § 50-9 — Effect of answer of summons by defendant.
N.C.G.S. § 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.
N.C.G.S. § 50-11 — Effects of absolute divorce.
N.C.G.S. § 50-11.1 — Children born of voidable marriage legitimate.
N.C.G.S. § 50-11.2 — Judgment provisions pertaining to care, custody, tuition and maintenance of minor children.
N.C.G.S. § 50-11.3 — Certain judgments entered prior to January 1, 1981, validated.
N.C.G.S. § 50-11.4 — Certain judgments of divorce validated.
N.C.G.S. § 50-12 — Resumption of maiden or premarriage surname.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.01 — Purposes.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.1 — Action or proceeding for custody of minor child.
N.C.G.S. § 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.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.2A — Action for visitation of an adopted grandchild.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.2B — Modification or enforcement of post-adoption contact agreement and order.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.3 — Enforcement of order for custody.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.4 — Action for support of minor child.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.5 — Procedure in actions for custody or support of minor children.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.6 — Counsel fees in actions for custody and support of minor children.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.7 — Modification of order for child support or custody.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.8 — Custody of persons incapable of self-support upon reaching majority.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.9 — Procedure to insure payment of child support.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.10 — Past due child support vested; not subject to retroactive modification; entitled to full faith and credit.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.11 — Orders and agreements regarding medical support and health insurance coverage for minor children.
N.C.G.S. § 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.
N.C.G.S. § 50-13.13 — Motion or claim for relief from child support order based on finding of nonpaternity.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.1A — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.2A — Postseparation support.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.3A — Alimony.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.4 — Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.6 — When alimony, postseparation support, counsel fees not payable.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.7 — How alimony and postseparation support paid; enforcement of decree.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.8 — Procedure in actions for postseparation support.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.9 — Modification of order.
N.C.G.S. § 50-16.10 — Alimony without action.
N.C.G.S. § 50-17 — Alimony in real estate, writ of possession issued.
N.C.G.S. § 50-18 — Residence of military personnel; payment of defendant's travel expenses by plaintiff.
N.C.G.S. § 50-19 — Maintenance of certain actions as independent actions permissible.
N.C.G.S. § 50-19.1 — Maintenance of certain appeals allowed.
N.C.G.S. § 50-20 — Distribution by court of marital and divisible property.
N.C.G.S. § 50-20.1 — Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 50-21 — Procedures in actions for equitable distribution of property; sanctions for purposeful and prejudicial delay.
N.C.G.S. § 50-22 — Action on behalf of an incompetent.

Article 2 - Expedited Process for Child Support Cases

N.C.G.S. § 50-30 — Findings; policy; and purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 50-31 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 50-32 — Disposition of cases within 60 days; extension.
N.C.G.S. § 50-33 — Waiver of expedited process requirement.
N.C.G.S. § 50-34 — Establishment of an expedited process.
N.C.G.S. § 50-35 — Authority and duties of a child support hearing officer.
N.C.G.S. § 50-36 — Child support procedures in districts with expedited process.
N.C.G.S. § 50-37 — Enforcement authority of child support hearing officer; contempt.
N.C.G.S. § 50-38 — Appeal from orders of the child support hearing officer.
N.C.G.S. § 50-39 — Qualifications of child support hearing officer.

Article 3 - Family Law Arbitration Act

N.C.G.S. § 50-41 — Purpose; short title.
N.C.G.S. § 50-42 — Arbitration agreements made valid, irrevocable, and enforceable.
N.C.G.S. § 50-42.1 — Nonwaivable provisions.
N.C.G.S. § 50-42.2 — Notice.
N.C.G.S. § 50-43 — Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
N.C.G.S. § 50-44 — Interim relief and interim measures.
N.C.G.S. § 50-45 — Appointment of arbitrators; rules for conducting the arbitration.
N.C.G.S. § 50-45.1 — Disclosure by arbitrator.
N.C.G.S. § 50-46 — Majority action by arbitrators.
N.C.G.S. § 50-47 — Hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 50-48 — Representation by attorney.
N.C.G.S. § 50-49 — Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; court assistance.
N.C.G.S. § 50-50.1 — Consolidation.
N.C.G.S. § 50-51 — Award; costs.
N.C.G.S. § 50-52 — Change of award by arbitrators.
N.C.G.S. § 50-53 — Confirmation of award.
N.C.G.S. § 50-54 — Vacating an award.
N.C.G.S. § 50-55 — Modification or correction of award.
N.C.G.S. § 50-56 — Modification of award for alimony, postseparation support, child support, or child custody based on substantial change of circumstances.
N.C.G.S. § 50-57 — Orders or judgments on award.
N.C.G.S. § 50-58 — Applications to the court.
N.C.G.S. § 50-59 — Court; jurisdiction; other definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 50-60 — Appeals.
N.C.G.S. § 50-61 — Article not retroactive.
N.C.G.S. § 50-62 — Construction; uniformity of interpretation.

Article 4 - Collaborative Law Proceedings

N.C.G.S. § 50-70 — Collaborative law.
N.C.G.S. § 50-71 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 50-72 — Agreement requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 50-73 — Tolling of time periods.
N.C.G.S. § 50-74 — Notice of collaborative law agreement.
N.C.G.S. § 50-75 — Judgment on collaborative law settlement agreement.
N.C.G.S. § 50-76 — Failure to reach settlement; disposition by court; duty of attorney to withdraw.
N.C.G.S. § 50-77 — Privileged and inadmissible evidence.
N.C.G.S. § 50-78 — Alternate dispute resolution permitted.
N.C.G.S. § 50-79 — Collaborative law procedures surviving death.

Article 5 - Parenting Coordinator

N.C.G.S. § 50-90 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 50-91 — Appointment of parenting coordinator.
N.C.G.S. § 50-92 — Authority of parenting coordinator.
N.C.G.S. § 50-93 — Qualifications.
N.C.G.S. § 50-94 — Appointment conference.
N.C.G.S. § 50-95 — Fees.
N.C.G.S. § 50-96 — Meetings and communications.
N.C.G.S. § 50-97 — Reports.
N.C.G.S. § 50-98 — Parenting coordinator records.
N.C.G.S. § 50-99 — Modification or termination of parenting coordinator appointment.
N.C.G.S. § 50-100 — Parenting coordinator immunity.