§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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§50-13.4. 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 custody of such child, or a minor child by his guardian may institute an action for the support of such child as hereinafter […]
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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 children In an action or proceeding for the custody or support, or both, of a minor child, including a motion in the cause for the modification or revocation of an existing order for custody or support, or both, the court may in its […]
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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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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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Child Support Guidelines
North Carolina General Statutes requires the Conference of Chief District Judges to prescribe uniform statewide presumptive guidelines for determining the child support obligations of parents, and to review the guidelines periodically (at least once every four years) to determine whether their application results in appropriate child support orders.
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§50-5.1. Grounds for absolute divorce in cases of incurable insanity
§ 50-5.1. Grounds for absolute divorce in cases of incurable insanityIn all cases where a husband and wife have lived separate and apart for three consecutive years, without cohabitation, and
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§50-6. Divorce after separation of one year on application of either party
§ 50-6. Divorce after separation of one year on application of either party Marriages may be dissolved and the parties thereto divorced from the bonds of matrimony on the application of either
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§50-7. Grounds for divorce from bed and board
§ 50-7. Grounds for divorce from bed and boardThe court may grant divorces from bed and board on application of the party injured, made as by law provided, in the following cases if either
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