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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-205

Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder

Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 50A-101 to 50A-317 (39 sections).

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 162 N.C. App. 55 - Trivette v. Trivette (2004)

Most recently applied in Felipe Perez v. Lee Cissna (February 2020)

1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.

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(a) Before a child-custody determination is made under this Article, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of G.S. 50A-108 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this State as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this State, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.

(b) This Article does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.

(c) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this Article are governed by the law of this State as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this State.

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.