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2013 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 50 - Divorce and Alimony.
Article 1 - Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally.
- Section 50-1 - Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1185, s. 20.
- Section 50-2 - Bond for costs unnecessary.
- Section 50-3 - Venue; removal of action.
- Section 50-4 - What marriages may be declared void on application of either party.
- Section 50-5 - Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 613, s. 1.
- Section 50-5.1 - 1. Grounds for absolute divorce in cases of incurable insanity.
- Section 50-6 - Divorce after separation of one year on application of either party.
- Section 50-7 - Grounds for divorce from bed and board.
- Section 50-8 - Contents of complaint; verification; venue and service in action by nonresident; certain divorces validated.
- Section 50-9 - Effect of answer of summons by defendant.
- Section 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.
- Section 50-11 - Effects of absolute divorce.
- Section 50-11.1 - 1. Children born of voidable marriage legitimate.
- Section 50-11.2 - 2. Judgment provisions pertaining to care, custody, tuition and maintenance of minor children.
- Section 50-11.3 - 3. Certain judgments entered prior to January 1, 1981, validated.
- Section 50-11.4 - 4. Certain judgments of divorce validated.
- Section 50-12 - Resumption of maiden or premarriage surname.
- Section 50-13 - Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1153, s. 1.
- Section 50-13.1 - 1. Action or proceeding for custody of minor child.
- Section 50-13.2 - 2. Who entitled to custody; terms of custody; visitation rights of grandparents; taking child out of State; consideration of parent's military service.
- Section 50-13.2A - 2A. Action for visitation of an adopted grandchild.
- Section 50-13.3 - 3. Enforcement of order for custody.
- Section 50-13.4 - 4. Action for support of minor child.
- Section 50-13.5 - 5. Procedure in actions for custody or support of minor children.
- Section 50-13.6 - 6. Counsel fees in actions for custody and support of minor children.
- Section 50-13.7 - 7. Modification of order for child support or custody.
- Section 50-13.7A - 7A: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-27, s. 2, effective October 1, 2013.
- Section 50-13.8 - 8. Custody of persons incapable of self-support upon reaching majority.
- Section 50-13.9 - 9. Procedure to insure payment of child support.
- Section 50-13.10 - 10. Past due child support vested; not subject to retroactive modification; entitled to full faith and credit.
- Section 50-13.11 - 11. Orders and agreements regarding medical support and health insurance coverage for minor children.
- Section 50-13.12 - 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.
- Section 50-13.13 - 13. Motion or claim for relief from child support order based on finding of nonpaternity.
- Section 50-14 through 50-15 - Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1152, s. 1.
- Section 50-16 - Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1152, s. 1; c. 1153. s. 1.
- Section 50-16.1 - 1: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- Section 50-16.1A - 1A. Definitions.
- Section 50-16.2 - 2: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- Section 50-16.2A - 2A. Postseparation support.
- Section 50-16.3 - 3: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- Section 50-16.3A - 3A. Alimony.
- Section 50-16.4 - 4. Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support.
- Section 50-16.5 - 5: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- Section 50-16.6 - 6. When alimony, postseparation support, counsel fees not payable.
- Section 50-16.7 - 7. How alimony and postseparation support paid; enforcement of decree.
- Section 50-16.8 - 8. Procedure in actions for postseparation support.
- Section 50-16.9 - 9. Modification of order.
- Section 50-16.10 - 10. Alimony without action.
- Section 50-16.11 - 11: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.
- Section 50-17 - Alimony in real estate, writ of possession issued.
- Section 50-18 - Residence of military personnel; payment of defendant's travel expenses by plaintiff.
- Section 50-19 - Maintenance of certain actions as independent actions permissible.
- Section 50-19.1 - 1. Maintenance of certain appeals allowed.
- Section 50-20 - Distribution by court of marital and divisible property.
- Section 50-20.1 - 1. Pension and retirement benefits.
- Section 50-21 - Procedures in actions for equitable distribution of property; sanctions for purposeful and prejudicial delay.
- Section 50-22 - Action on behalf of an incompetent.
- Section 50-23 through 50-29 - . Reserved for future codification purposes.
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