§ 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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§ 50‑13.1. Action or proceeding for custody of minor child.
(a) Any parent, relative, or other person, agency, organization or institution claiming

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§ 50-13.8. 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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§ 50-13.2A. 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
(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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§ 50-13.12. 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

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§ 50A-101. Short titleThis Article may be cited as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

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§ 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 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
(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
(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 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. 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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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. 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 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
(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
(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
(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
(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 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
(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 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
(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
(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
(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 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. 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
(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 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 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 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
Full 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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