§ 50-20 – Distribution by court of marital and divisible property.
50-20. Distribution by court of marital and divisible property. (a) Upon application of a party, the court shall determine what is the marital property and divisible property and shall provide for an equitable distribution of the marital property and divisible property between the parties in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) For purposes […]
§ 50-20.1 – Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation benefits.
50-20.1. Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation benefits. (a) The distribution of vested marital pension, retirement, or deferred compensation benefits may be made payable by any of the following means: (1) As a lump sum from the plan, program, system, or fund for those benefits subject to subsection (d1) of this section. (2) Over a period […]
§ 50-21 – Procedures in actions for equitable distribution of property; sanctions for purposeful and prejudicial delay.
50-21. Procedures in actions for equitable distribution of property; sanctions for purposeful and prejudicial delay. (a) At any time after a husband and wife begin to live separate and apart from each other, a claim for equitable distribution may be filed and adjudicated, either as a separate civil action, or together with any other action […]
§ 50-22 – Action on behalf of an incompetent.
50-22. Action on behalf of an incompetent. A duly appointed agent who has the power to sue and defend civil actions on behalf of an incompetent spouse and who has been appointed pursuant to a durable power of attorney executed in accordance with Chapter 32C of the General Statutes, a guardian appointed in accordance with […]
§ 50-30 – Findings; policy; and purpose.
50-30. Findings; policy; and purpose. (a) Findings. – The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) There is a strong public interest in providing fair, efficient, and swift judicial processes for establishing and enforcing child support obligations. Children are entitled to support from their parents, and court assistance is often required for the establishment and […]
§ 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.
50-13.12. 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. (a) As used in this section, the term: (1) "Licensing board" means a department, division, agency, officer, board, or other unit of state government that issues hunting, fishing, […]
§ 50-13.13 – Motion or claim for relief from child support order based on finding of nonpaternity.
50-13.13. Motion or claim for relief from child support order based on finding of nonpaternity. (a) Notwithstanding G.S. 1A-1, Rule 60 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, or any other provision of law, an individual who, as the father of a child, is required to pay child support under an order that was […]
§ 50-16.1A – Definitions.
50-16.1A. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Alimony" means an order for payment for the support and maintenance of a spouse or former spouse, periodically or in a lump sum, for a specified or for an indefinite term, ordered in an action for divorce, […]
§ 50-16.2A – Postseparation support.
50-16.2A. Postseparation support. (a) In an action brought pursuant to Chapter 50 of the General Statutes, either party may move for postseparation support. The verified pleading, verified motion, or affidavit of the moving party shall set forth the factual basis for the relief requested. (b) In ordering postseparation support, the court shall base its award […]
§ 50-16.3A – Alimony.
50-16.3A. Alimony. (a) Entitlement. – In an action brought pursuant to Chapter 50 of the General Statutes, either party may move for alimony. The court shall award alimony to the dependent spouse upon a finding that one spouse is a dependent spouse, that the other spouse is a supporting spouse, and that an award of […]