North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.
§ 50A-373 - Effect of prior judicial decree or agreement.

50A-373. Effect of prior judicial decree or agreement.
In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to this Part, the following shall apply:
(1) A prior judicial order designating custodial responsibility of a child in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless the circumstances require modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility.
(2) The court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for designating custodial responsibility of a child in the event of deployment, including a prior written agreement executed under Part 2 of this Article, unless the court finds the agreement contrary to the best interest of the child. (2013-27, s. 3.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act

Article 3 - Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.

§ 50A-350 - Short title.

§ 50A-351 - Definitions.

§ 50A-352 - Remedies for noncompliance.

§ 50A-353 - Jurisdiction.

§ 50A-354 - Notice required of deploying parent.

§ 50A-355 - Notification required for change of address.

§ 50A-360 - Form of agreement.

§ 50A-361 - Nature of authority created by agreement.

§ 50A-362 - Modification of agreement.

§ 50A-363 - Power of attorney.

§ 50A-364 - Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.

§ 50A-370 - Proceeding for temporary custody order.

§ 50A-371 - Expedited hearing.

§ 50A-372 - Testimony by electronic means.

§ 50A-373 - Effect of prior judicial decree or agreement.

§ 50A-374 - Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent.

§ 50A-375 - Grant of limited contact.

§ 50A-376 - Nature of authority created by order.

§ 50A-377 - Content of temporary custody order.

§ 50A-378 - Order for child support.

§ 50A-379 - Modifying or terminating assignment or grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.

§ 50A-385 - Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement.

§ 50A-386 - Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

§ 50A-387 - Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.

§ 50A-388 - Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

§ 50A-395 - Uniformity of application and construction.

§ 50A-396 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.