by Scott Allen | Jan 25, 2012 | Child Support, Family Law, Family Law Library
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 as soon as...
by Scott Allen | Jan 15, 2012 | Family Law, Family Law Library
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 § 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...
by Scott Allen | Jan 14, 2012 | Family Law, Family Law Library
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 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. ...
by Scott Allen | Jan 14, 2012 | Child Custody, Child Support, Family Law, Family Law Library
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 The usual rule of law in North Carolina and the U.S. is that a party must pay his or her own attorneys fees unless there is a staute that that shifts the burden to the other party. We have such a statute in NCGS 50-13.6 that allows...
by Scott Allen | Jan 12, 2012 | Child Support, Family Law
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 § 50‑13.5. Procedure in actions for custody or support of minor children. (a) Procedure. – The procedure in actions for custody and support of minor children shall be as in civil actions, except as provided in this section...
