Children Statutes
- §50-11.1. Children born of voidable marriage legitimate.
- § 50-11.1. Children born of voidable marriage legitimate.A child born of voidable marriage or a bigamous marriage is legitimate notwithstanding the annulment of the marriage.
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- §50-11.2. Judgment provisions pertaining to care, custody, tuition and maintenance of minor children.
- § 50-11.2. Judgment provisions pertaining to care, custody, tuition and maintenance of minor children.Where the court has the requisite jurisdiction and upon proper pleadings and proper and due [...]
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- §50-13.1. Action or proceeding for custody of minor child
- § 50‑13.1. Action or proceeding for custody of minor child.(a) Any parent, relative, or other person, agency, organization or institution claiming [...]
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- §50-13.2. Who entitled to custody; terms of custody; visitation rights of grandparents; taking child out of State
- § 50-13.2. Who entitled to custody; terms of custody; visitation rights of grandparents; taking child out of State(a) An order for custody of a minor child entered pursuant to this section [...]
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- §50-13.8. Custody of persons incapable of self-support upon reaching majority
- § 50-13.8. Custody of persons incapable of self-support upon reaching majorityFor the purposes of custody, the rights of a person who is mentally or physically incapable of self-support upon [...]
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- §50-13.9. Procedure to insure payment of child support.
- § 50‑13.9. Procedure to insure payment of child support.(a) Upon its own motion or upon motion of either party, the court may order at any time [...]
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- §50-13.10. Past due child support vested; not subject to retroactive modification; entitled to full faith and credit
- § 50-13.10. Past due child support vested; not subject to retroactive modification; entitled to full faith and credit(a) Each past due child support payment is vested when it accrues and may not [...]
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- §50-13.2A. Action for visitation of an adopted grandchild
- § 50-13.2A. Action for visitation of an adopted grandchildA biological grandparent may institute an action or proceeding for visitation rights with a child adopted by a stepparent or a relative [...]
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- §50-13.3. Enforcement of order for custody
- § 50-13.3. Enforcement of order for custody(a) An order providing for the custody of a minor child is enforceable by proceedings for civil contempt, and its disobedience may be punished by [...]
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- §50-13.4. Action for support of minor child
- § 50-13.4. Action for support of minor child(a) Any parent, or any person, agency, organization or institution having custody of a minor child, or bringing an action or proceeding for the [...]
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- §50-13.5. Procedure in actions for custody or support of minor children
- § 50-13.5. Procedure in actions for custody or support of minor children(a) Procedure. - The procedure in actions for custody and support of minor children shall be as in civil actions, [...]
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- §50-13.6. Counsel fees in actions for custody and support of minor children
- § 50-13.6. Counsel fees in actions for custody and support of minor childrenIn an action or proceeding for the custody or support, or both, of a minor child, including a motion in the cause for [...]
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- §50-13.7. Modification of order for child support or custody
- § 50-13.7. Modification of order for child support or custody(a) An order of a court of this State for support of a minor child may be modified or vacated at any time, upon motion in the [...]
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- §50-13.11. Orders and agreements regarding medical support and health insurance coverage for minor children
- § 50-13.11. Orders and agreements regarding medical support and health insurance coverage for minor children(a) The court may order a parent of a minor child or other responsible party to [...]
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- §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
- § 50-13.12. 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(a) [...]
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- §50A-101. Short title
- § 50A-101. Short titleThis Article may be cited as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
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- §50A-102. Definitions
- § 50A-102. DefinitionsIn this Article: (1) "Abandoned" means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision. (2) "Child" means an [...]
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- §50A-103. Proceedings governed by other law
- § 50A-103. Proceedings governed by other lawThis Article does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.
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- §50A-104. Application to Indian tribes
- § 50A-104. Application to Indian tribes(a) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not [...]
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- §50A-105. International application of Article
- § 50A-105. International application of Article(a) A court of this State shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Parts 1 and [...]
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- §50A-106. Effect of child-custody determination
- § 50A-106. Effect of child-custody determinationA child-custody determination made by a court of this State that had jurisdiction under this Article binds all persons who have been served in [...]
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- §50A-107. Priority
- § 50A-107. PriorityIf a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this Article is raised in a child-custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given [...]
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- §50A-108. Notice to persons outside State
- § 50A-108. Notice to persons outside State(a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this State may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this State [...]
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- §50A-109. Appearance and limited immunity
- § 50A-109. Appearance and limited immunity(a) A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or [...]
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- §50A-110. Communication between courts
- § 50A-110. Communication between courts(a) A court of this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this Article. (b) The court [...]
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- §50A-111. Taking testimony in another state
- § 50A-111. Taking testimony in another state(a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located [...]
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- §50A-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
- § 50A-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records(a) A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) Hold an evidentiary [...]
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- §50A-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction
- § 50A-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction(a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only [...]
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- §50A-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- § 50A-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction(a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with G.S. [...]
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- §50A-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination
- § 50A-203. Jurisdiction to modify determinationExcept as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state [...]
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- §50A-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- § 50A-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction(a) A court of this State has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this State and the child has been abandoned or it is [...]
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- §50A-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
- § 50A-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder(a) Before a child-custody determination is made under this Article, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the [...]
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- §50A-206. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 50A-206. Simultaneous proceedings(a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State may not exercise its jurisdiction under this Part if, at the time of the [...]
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- §50A-207. Inconvenient forum
- § 50A-207. Inconvenient forum(a) A court of this State which has jurisdiction under this Article to make a child-custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time [...]
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- §50A-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- § 50A-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct(a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204 or by other law of this State, if a court of this State has jurisdiction under this [...]
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- §50A-209. Information to be submitted to court
- § 50A-209. Information to be submitted to court(a) In a child-custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably [...]
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- §50A-210. Appearance of parties and child
- § 50A-210. Appearance of parties and child(a) In a child-custody proceeding in this State, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in this State to appear before the court in [...]
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- §50A-301. Definitions
- § 50A-301. DefinitionsIn this Part: (1) "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of [...]
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- §50A-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention
- § 50A-302. Enforcement under Hague ConventionUnder this Part, a court of this State may enforce an order for the return of the child made under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of [...]
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- §50A-303. Duty to enforce
- § 50A-303. Duty to enforce(a) A court of this State shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in [...]
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- §50A-304. Temporary visitation
- § 50A-304. Temporary visitation(a) A court of this State which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: (1) A visitation [...]
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- §50A-305. Registration of child-custody determination
- § 50A-305. Registration of child-custody determination(a) A child-custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this State, with or without a simultaneous [...]
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- §50A-306. Enforcement of registered determination
- § 50A-306. Enforcement of registered determination(a) A court of this State may grant any relief normally available under the law of this State to enforce a registered child-custody [...]
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- §50A-307. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 50A-307. Simultaneous proceedingsIf a proceeding for enforcement under this Part is commenced in a court of this State and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is [...]
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- §50A-308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination
- § 50A-308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination(a) A petition under this Part must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming [...]
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- §50A-309. Service of petition and order
- § 50A-309. Service of petition and orderExcept as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-311, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the law of this State, upon respondent [...]
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- §50A-310. Hearing and order
- § 50A-310. Hearing and order(a) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to G.S. 50A-204 upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of [...]
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- §50A-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child
- § 50A-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child(a) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child-custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application [...]
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- §50A-312. Costs, fees, and expenses
- § 50A-312. Costs, fees, and expenses(a) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including [...]
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- §50A-313. Recognition and enforcement
- § 50A-313. Recognition and enforcementA court of this State shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this Article which enforces a child-custody [...]
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- §50A-314. Appeals
- § 50A-314. AppealsAn appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this Part in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a [...]
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- §50A-315. Role of prosecutor or public official
- § 50A-315. Role of prosecutor or public official(a) In a case arising under this Article or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the [...]
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- §50A-316. Role of law enforcement
- § 50A-316. Role of law enforcementAt the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public official acting under G.S. 50A-315, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably [...]
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- §50A-317. Costs and expenses
- § 50A-317. Costs and expensesIf the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor or other [...]
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- Contempt of Court Statutes
- Contempt of Court Statutes Click on a statute title for the full text. § 5A-11. Criminal contempt § 5A-12. Punishment; circumstances for fine or imprisonment; reduction of punishment; [...]
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- §28 USC 1738A
- 28 USC 1738AFull faith and credit given to child custody determinations(a) The appropriate authorities of every State shall enforce according to its terms, and shall not modify except as provided in [...]
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