North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally.
§ 50-16.10 - Alimony without action.

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 50 - Divorce and Alimony

Article 1 - Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally.

§ 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.

§ 50-5.1 - 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.

§ 50-13.01 - Purposes.

§ 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[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 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.

§ 50-13.8 - 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.

§ 50-16.1A - Definitions.

§ 50-16.2A - Postseparation support.

§ 50-16.3A - Alimony.

§ 50-16.4 - Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support.

§ 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.

§ 50-17 - 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, retirement, and deferred compensation 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.