§ 50-37 – Enforcement authority of child support hearing officer; contempt.
50-37. Enforcement authority of child support hearing officer; contempt. When a child support case is before a child support hearing officer for enforcement of a child support order, the hearing officer has the same authority that a district court judge would have, except in cases of contempt. Orders that commit a party to jail for […]
§ 50-38 – Appeal from orders of the child support hearing officer.
50-38. Appeal from orders of the child support hearing officer. (a) Appeal; Hearing De Novo. – Any party may appeal an order of a child support hearing officer for a hearing de novo before a district court judge by giving notice of appeal at the hearing or in writing within 10 days after entry of […]
§ 50-39 – Qualifications of child support hearing officer.
50-39. Qualifications of child support hearing officer. (a) Qualifications. – A clerk or assistant clerk of superior court or a magistrate, to be designated and serve as a child support hearing officer, shall satisfy each of the following qualifications: (1) Be at least 21 years of age and not older than 70 years of age, […]
§ 50-41 – Purpose; short title.
50-41. Purpose; short title. (a) It is the policy of this State to allow, by agreement of all parties, the arbitration of all issues arising from a marital separation or divorce, except for the divorce itself, while preserving a right of modification based on substantial change of circumstances related to alimony, child custody, and child […]
§ 50-31 – Definitions.
50-31. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Child support case" means the part of any civil or criminal action or proceeding, whether intrastate or interstate, that involves a claim for the establishment or enforcement of a child support obligation. (2) "Dispose" or "disposition" of a child support case […]
§ 50-16.10 – Alimony without action.
50-16.10. Alimony without action. Alimony without action may be allowed by confession of judgment under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 68.1. (1967, c. 1152, s. 2; 1985, c. 689, s. 19.)
§ 50-17 – Alimony in real estate, writ of possession issued.
50-17. Alimony in real estate, writ of possession issued. In all cases in which the court grants alimony by the assignment of real estate, the court has power to issue a writ of possession when necessary in the judgment of the court to do so. (1868-9, c. 123, s. 1; Code, s. 1293; Rev., s. […]
§ 50-18 – Residence of military personnel; payment of defendant's travel expenses by plaintiff.
50-18. Residence of military personnel; payment of defendant’s travel expenses by plaintiff. In any action instituted and prosecuted under this Chapter, allegation and proof that the plaintiff or the defendant has resided or been stationed at a United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force installation or reservation or any other location […]
§ 50-19 – Maintenance of certain actions as independent actions permissible.
50-19. Maintenance of certain actions as independent actions permissible. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 1A-1, Rule 13(a), any action for divorce under the provisions of G.S. 50-5.1 or G.S. 50-6 that is filed as an independent, separate action may be prosecuted during the pendency of an action for: (1) Alimony; (2) Postseparation support; (3) […]
§ 50-19.1 – Maintenance of certain appeals allowed.
50-19.1. Maintenance of certain appeals allowed. Notwithstanding any other pending claims filed in the same action, a party may appeal from an order or judgment adjudicating a claim for absolute divorce, divorce from bed and board, the validity of a premarital agreement as defined by G.S. 52B-2(1), child custody, child support, alimony, or equitable distribution […]