§ 50-91 – Appointment of parenting coordinator.
50-91. Appointment of parenting coordinator. (a) The court may appoint or reappoint a parenting coordinator at any time in a child custody action involving minor children brought under Article 1 of this Chapter on or after the entry of a custody order, other than an ex parte order, or upon entry of a contempt order […]
§ 50-92 – Authority of parenting coordinator.
50-92. Authority of parenting coordinator. (a) The authority of a parenting coordinator shall be specified in the court order appointing the parenting coordinator and shall be limited to matters that will aid the parties in complying with the court’s custody order, resolving disputes regarding issues that were not specifically addressed in the custody order, or […]
§ 50-93 – Qualifications.
50-93. Qualifications. (a) To be eligible to be included on the district court’s list of parenting coordinators, a person must meet all of the following requirements: (1) Hold a masters or doctorate degree in psychology, law, social work, or counseling. (2) Have at least five years of related professional post-degree experience. (3) Hold a current […]
§ 50-94 – Appointment conference.
50-94. Appointment conference. (a) The parties, their attorneys, and the proposed parenting coordinator must all attend the appointment conference. However, no appointment conference is required if (i) the parenting coordinator’s term is later extended, (ii) a subsequent parenting coordinator is appointed in the same matter, or (iii) the parties, their attorneys, and the proposed parenting […]
§ 50-95 – Fees.
50-95. Fees. (a) The parenting coordinator shall be entitled to reasonable compensation from the parties for services rendered and to a reasonable retainer. If a dispute arises regarding the payment of fees or the retainer, the parenting coordinator may file a fee report and request a hearing. If a party disputes the parenting coordinator’s fees […]
§ 50-59 – Court; jurisdiction; other definitions.
50-59. Court; jurisdiction; other definitions. (a) The term "court" means a court of competent jurisdiction of this State. Making an agreement in this State described in G.S. 50-42 or any agreement providing for arbitration in this State or under its laws confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this Article and to […]
§ 50-60 – Appeals.
50-60. Appeals. (a) An appeal may be based on failure to comply with the procedural aspects of this Article. An appeal may be taken from any of the following: (1) An order denying an application to compel arbitration made under G.S. 50-43; (2) An order granting an application to stay arbitration made under G.S. 50-43(b); […]
§ 50-61 – Article not retroactive.
50-61. Article not retroactive. This Article applies to agreements made on or after October 1, 1999, unless parties by separate written agreement after that date state that this Article shall apply to agreements dated before October 1, 1999. (1999-185, s. 1; 2005-187, s. 18.)
§ 50-62 – Construction; uniformity of interpretation.
50-62. Construction; uniformity of interpretation. (a) Certain provisions of this Article have been adapted from the Uniform Arbitration Act formerly in force in this State, the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act in force in this State, the North Carolina International Commercial Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and Chapters 50, 50A, 50B, 51, 52, and 52C of the […]
§ 50-70 – Collaborative law.
50-70. Collaborative law. As an alternative to judicial disposition of issues arising in a civil action under this Article, except for a claim for absolute divorce, on a written agreement of the parties and their attorneys, a civil action may be conducted under collaborative law procedures as set forth in this Article. (2003-371, s. 1.)