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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.6

When alimony, postseparation support, counsel fees not payable

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 141 N.C. App. 236 - Stewart v. Stewart (2000)

Most recently applied in 258 N.C. App. 601 - In Re Estate of Sharpe (April 2018)

1871-2, c. 193, s. 39; Code, s. 1292; Rev., s. 1567; 1919, c. 24; C.S., s. 1667; 1921, c. 123; 1923, c. 52; 1951, c. 893, s. 3; 1953, c. 925; 1955, cc. 814, 1189; 1967, c. 1152,…

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(a) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 4.

(b) Alimony, postseparation support, and counsel fees may be barred by an express provision of a valid separation agreement, premarital agreement, or marital contract made pursuant to G.S. 52-10(a1) so long as the agreement is performed.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.