Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
Chapter50. Divorce and Alimony. |
Article1. Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally |
§ 50-1. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1185, s. 20 |
§ 50-2. Bond for costs unnecessary |
§ 50-3. Venue; removal of action |
§ 50-4. What marriages may be declared void on application of either party |
§ 50-5. Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 613, s. 1 |
§ 50-5.1. Grounds for absolute divorce in cases of incurable insanity |
§ 50-6. Divorce after separation of one year on application of either party |
§ 50-7. Grounds for divorce from bed and board |
§ 50-8. Contents of complaint; verification; venue and service in action by nonresident; certain divorces validated |
§ 50-9. Effect of answer of summons by defendant |
§ 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 |
§ 50-11. Effects of absolute divorce |
§ 50-11.1. Children born of voidable marriage legitimate |
§ 50-11.2. Judgment provisions pertaining to care, custody, tuition and maintenance of minor children |
§ 50-11.3. Certain judgments entered prior to January 1, 1981, validated |
§ 50-11.4. Certain judgments of divorce validated |
§ 50-12. Resumption of maiden or premarriage surname |
§ 50-13. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1153, s. 1 |
§ 50-13.1. Action or proceeding for custody of minor child |
§ 50-13.2. Who entitled to custody; terms of custody; visitation rights of grandparents; taking child out of State; consideration of parent's military service |
§ 50-13.2A. Action for visitation of an adopted grandchild |
§ 50-13.3. Enforcement of order for custody |
§ 50-13.4. Action for support of minor child |
§ 50-13.5. Procedure in actions for custody or support of minor children |
§ 50-13.6. Counsel fees in actions for custody and support of minor children |
§ 50-13.7. Modification of order for child support or custody |
§ 50-13.7A. Repealed by Session Laws 2013-27, s. 2, effective October 1, 2013 |
§ 50-13.8. Custody of persons incapable of self-support upon reaching majority |
§ 50-13.9. Procedure to insure payment of child support |
§ 50-13.10. Past due child support vested; not subject to retroactive modification; entitled to full faith and credit |
§ 50-13.11. Orders and agreements regarding medical support and health insurance coverage for minor children |
§ 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 |
§ 50-13.13. Motion or claim for relief from child support order based on finding of nonpaternity |
§§ 50-14 through 50-15. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1152, s. 1 |
§ 50-16. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1152, s. 1; c. 1153. s. 1 |
§ 50-16.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1 |
§ 50-16.1A. Definitions |
§ 50-16.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1 |
§ 50-16.2A. Postseparation support |
§ 50-16.3. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1 |
§ 50-16.3A. Alimony |
§ 50-16.4. Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support |
§ 50-16.5. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1 |
§ 50-16.6. When alimony, postseparation support, counsel fees not payable |
§ 50-16.7. How alimony and postseparation support paid; enforcement of decree |
§ 50-16.8. Procedure in actions for postseparation support |
§ 50-16.9. Modification of order |
§ 50-16.10. Alimony without action |
§ 50-16.11. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1 |
§ 50-17. Alimony in real estate, writ of possession issued |
§ 50-18. Residence of military personnel; payment of defendant's travel expenses by plaintiff |
§ 50-19. Maintenance of certain actions as independent actions permissible |
§ 50-19.1. Maintenance of certain appeals allowed |
§ 50-20. Distribution by court of marital and divisible property |
§ 50-20.1. Pension and retirement benefits |
§ 50-21. Procedures in actions for equitable distribution of property; sanctions for purposeful and prejudicial delay |
§ 50-22. Action on behalf of an incompetent |
§§ 50-23 through 50-29. Reserved for future codification purposes |