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Postseparation Support in North Carolina
Postseparation support is a ration of the 1995 statutory amendments that overhauled the alimony and temporary alimony law in North Carolina. Postseparation support is temporary alimony. It is designed as a stop-gap measure to help dependent spouses get...
Child Support Forfeiture of License – NCGS 50-13.2
Failure to pay child support can have serious consequences. In addition to the contempt powers of the court as found in NCGS 5A, the court may revoke or suspend licenses. This includes driver, hunting, and professional licensing, among others. §...
Health Insurance and Medical Support – NCGS 50-13.11
The law in North Carolina on child support presumes that parents have a financial responsibility towards their children. This such an important issue to the states and the federal government, that child support agencies have been established, including...
Past Due Child Support in NC – NCGS 50-13.10
The issue of past due child support creates particular problems for parents who get behind. The problem is that once a child support payment comes due, the court is generally prohibited from changing that amount later. In practical terms that means that...
How Child Support is Enforced. NCGS 50-13.9
§ 50‑13.9. Procedure to insure payment of child support. (a) Upon its own motion or upon motion of either party, the court may order at any time that support payments be made to the State Child Support Collection and Disbursement Unit for...
Modification of Child Custody and Support – NCGS 50-13.7
There is no such thing as a final child support or child custody order under NC law. The district court judge always has authority to modify the terms of any child custody or child support order. The statute provides: § 50‑13.7. Modification of order for...
