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NC Gen Stat § 50-97 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50 - Divorce and Alimony|Article 5 - Parenting Coordinator.|§ 50-97 - Reports.

 50-97. Reports.(a) The parenting coordinator may file a report with the court regarding any of the following:(1) The parenting coordinator's belief that the existing custody order is not in the best interests of the child.(2) The parenting coordinator's determination that the parenting coordinator is not qualified to address or resolve certain issues in the case.(3) A party's noncompliance with a decision of the parenting coordinator or the terms of the custody order.(4) The parenting coordinator's fees as set forth in G.S. 50-95.(5) The parenting coordinator's request that the parenting coordinator's appointment be modified or terminated.(b) Upon the filing of a verified report by the parenting coordinator alleging that a party is not complying with a decision of the parenting coordinator, not complying with the terms of the custody order, or not paying the parenting coordinator's fees, the court may issue an order directing a party to appear at a specified reasonable time and show cause why the party shall not be held in contempt. Nothing in this section prevents a party from filing the party's own motion regarding noncompliance with a parenting coordinator's decision or noncompliance with the terms of the custody order.(c) An expedited hearing shall be granted and shall occur within four weeks of the filing of the report unless the parenting coordinator requests a longer length of time or the court has already issued an order directing a party to show cause why the party shall not be held in contempt.(d) The court, after a hearing on the parenting coordinator's report, shall be authorized to issue temporary custody orders as may be required for a child's best interests.  (2005-228, s. 1; 2019-172, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 50-98 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50 - Divorce and Alimony|Article 5 - Parenting Coordinator.|§ 50-98 - Parenting coordinator records.

 50-98. Parenting coordinator records.(a) In the parenting coordinator's discretion, the parenting coordinator may release any records held by the parenting coordinator to the parties or the attorneys for the parties.(b) Any party may apply to the judge presiding for the issuance of a subpoena to compel production of the parenting coordinator's records. Any party who submits an application for a subpoena shall provide reasonable notice to the parenting coordinator and the parties so that any objection to the release of information or the manner of the release of information may be considered prior to the issuance of a subpoena.  (2005-228, s. 1; 2019-172, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 50-99 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50 - Divorce and Alimony|Article 5 - Parenting Coordinator.|§ 50-99 - Modification or termination of parenting coordinator appointment.

 50-99. Modification or termination of parenting coordinator appointment.(a) For good cause shown, the court may terminate or modify the parenting coordinator appointment upon motion of any party, upon the agreement of the parties, or by the court on its own motion.(b) For good cause shown, the court may modify or terminate the parenting coordinator's appointment upon request of the parenting coordinator as set forth in G.S. 50-97(a)(5).(c) For purposes of termination or modification of the parenting coordinator's appointment, good cause may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:(1) The lack of reasonable progress.(2) A determination that the parties no longer need the assistance of a parenting coordinator.(3) Impairment on the part of a party that significantly interferes with the party's participation in the process.(4) The inability or unwillingness of the parenting coordinator to continue to serve.  (2005-228, s. 1; 2019-172, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 50-100 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50 - Divorce and Alimony|Article 5 - Parenting Coordinator.|§ 50-100 - Parenting coordinator immunity.

 50-100. Parenting coordinator immunity.A parenting coordinator shall not be liable for damages for acts or omissions of ordinary negligence arising out of that person's duties and responsibilities as a parenting coordinator. This section does not apply to actions arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle. (2005-228, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-101 - Short title.

 50A-101. Short title.This Article may be cited as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-103 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-103 - Proceedings governed by other law.

 50A-103. Proceedings governed by other law.This Article does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child. (1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-104 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-104 - Application to Indian tribes.

 50A-104. Application to Indian tribes.(a) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., is not subject to this Article to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.(b) A court of this State shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Parts 1 and 2.(c) A child-custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this Article must be recognized and enforced under Part 3. (1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-105 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-105 - International application of Article.

 50A-105. International application of Article.(a) A court of this State shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Parts 1 and 2.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a child-custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this Article must be recognized and enforced under Part 3.(c) A court of this State need not apply this Article if the child-custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-106 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-106 - Effect of child-custody determination.

 50A-106. Effect of child-custody determination.A child-custody determination made by a court of this State that had jurisdiction under this Article binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this State or notified in accordance with G.S. 50A-108 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified. (1979, c. 110, s.1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-107 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-107 - Priority.

 50A-107. Priority.If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this Article is raised in a child-custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously. (1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-108 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-108 - Notice to persons outside State.

 50A-108. Notice to persons outside State.(a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this State may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this State for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.(b) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by the law of this State or by the law of the state in which the service is made.(c) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court. (1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-109 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-109 - Appearance and limited immunity.

 50A-109. Appearance and limited immunity.(a) A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child-custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this State for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this State on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this State. A party present in this State who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.(c) The immunity granted by subsection (a) does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this Article committed by an individual while present in this State. (1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-110 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-110 - Communication between courts.

 50A-110. Communication between courts.(a) A court of this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this Article.(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.(e) For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-111 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-111 - Taking testimony in another state.

 50A-111. Taking testimony in another state.(a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this State for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken.(b) A court of this State may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location in that state. A court of this State shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.(c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this State by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-112 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-112 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

 50A-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.(a) A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to:(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;(2) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state;(3) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding;(4) Forward to the court of this State a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request; and(5) Order a party to a child-custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.(b) Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this State may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection (a).(c) Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections (a) and (b) may be assessed against the parties according to the law of this State.(d) A court of this State shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations, and other pertinent records with respect to a child-custody proceeding until the child attains 18 years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of those records. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-201 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction.

 50A-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction.(a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only if:(1) This State is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within six months before the commencement of the proceeding, and the child is absent from this State but a parent or person acting as a parent continues to live in this State;(2) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction under subdivision (1), or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that this State is the more appropriate forum under G.S. 50A-207 or G.S. 50A-208, and:a. The child and the child's parents, or the child and at least one parent or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this State other than mere physical presence; andb. Substantial evidence is available in this State concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships;(3) All courts having jurisdiction under subdivision (1) or (2) have declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that a court of this State is the more appropriate forum to determine the custody of the child under G.S. 50A-207 or G.S. 50A-208; or(4) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in subdivision (1), (2), or (3).(b) Subsection (a) is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child-custody determination by a court of this State.(c) Physical presence of, or personal jurisdiction over, a party or a child is not necessary or sufficient to make a child-custody determination. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-202 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

 50A-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.(a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with G.S. 50A-201 or G.S. 50A-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:(1) A court of this State determines that neither the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or(2) A court of this State or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.(b) A court of this State which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under G.S. 50A-201. (1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-203 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

 50A-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under G.S. 50A-201(a)(1) or G.S. 50A-201(a)(2) and:(1) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-202 or that a court of this State would be a more convenient forum under G.S. 50A-207; or(2) A court of this State or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-204 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

 50A-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction.(a) A court of this State has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this State and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.(b) If there is no previous child-custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this Article and a child-custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-201 through G.S. 50A-203, a child-custody determination made under this section remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-201 through G.S. 50A-203. If a child-custody proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-201 through G.S. 50A-203, a child-custody determination made under this section becomes a final determination if it so provides, and this State becomes the home state of the child.(c) If there is a previous child-custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this Article, or a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-201 through G.S. 50A-203, any order issued by a court of this State under this section must specify in the order a period that the court considers adequate to allow the person seeking an order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-201 through G.S. 50A-203. The order issued in this State remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other state within the period specified or the period expires.(d) A court of this State which has been asked to make a child-custody determination under this section, upon being informed that a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child-custody determination has been made by, a court of a state having jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-201 through G.S. 50A-203 shall immediately communicate with the other court. A court of this State which is exercising jurisdiction pursuant to G.S. 50A-201 through G.S. 50A-203, upon being informed that a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child-custody determination has been made by, a court of another state under a statute similar to this section shall immediately communicate with the court of that state to resolve the emergency, protect the safety of the parties and the child, and determine a period for the duration of the temporary order. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 50A-205 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act|Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|§ 50A-205 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.

 50A-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.(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. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)