N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-41
Purpose; short title
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) It is the policy of this State to allow, by agreement of all parties, the arbitration of all issues arising from a marital separation or divorce, except for the divorce itself, while preserving a right of modification based on substantial change of circumstances related to alimony, child custody, and child support. Pursuant to this policy, the purpose of this Article is to provide for arbitration as an efficient and speedy means of resolving these disputes, consistent with Chapters 50, 50A, 50B, 51, 52, 52B, and 52C of the General Statutes and similar legislation, to provide default rules for the conduct of arbitration proceedings, and to assure access to the courts of this State for proceedings ancillary to this arbitration.
(1) It is the policy of this State to allow, by agreement of all parties, the arbitration of all issues arising from a marital separation or divorce, except for the divorce itself, while preserving a right of modification based on substantial change of circumstances related to alimony, child custody, and child support. Pursuant to this policy, the purpose of this Article is to provide for arbitration as an efficient and speedy means of resolving these disputes, consistent with Chapters 50, 50A, 50B, 51, 52, 52B, and 52C of the General Statutes and similar legislation, to provide default rules for the conduct of arbitration proceedings, and to assure access to the courts of this State for proceedings ancillary to this arbitration.
(2) This Article may be cited as the North Carolina Family Law Arbitration Act.
(2) This Article may be cited as the North Carolina Family Law Arbitration Act.
History
(1999-185, s. 1.)
Legal Periodicals. - For legislative survey on family and juvenile law, see 22 Campbell L. Rev. 253 (2000).
For article, "Clause Construction: A Glimpse Into Judicial and Arbitral Decision-Making," see 68 Duke L.J. 1324 (2019).
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.