What can the civil courts do to remedy domestic violence?

In 1979, North Carolina responded to the problem of domestic violence by enacting Chapter 50B, the Domestic Violence Act.

The Act continues to be amended and refined. While the civil remedy is not perfect, it has a number of good attributes. Chapter 50B protects both men and women, its protection extends to children residing with the aggrieved party, and, most importantly, it provides a fast method for separating the aggrieved party from his or her attacker.

Further, it often protects a person who may not now be married to his or her attacker.

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