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Sections Affected by Recent Legislation
Chapter 1A. Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 5A. Contempt
Chapter 7A. Judicial Department
Chapter 7B. Juvenile Code
1. Purposes; Definitions
2. Jurisdiction
3. Screening of Abuse and Neglect Complaints
4. Venue; Petitions
5. Temporary Custody
6. Basic Rights
7. Discovery
8. Hearing Procedures
9. Dispositions
10. Modification and Enforcement of Dispositional Orders; Appeals
11. Termination of Parental Rights
12. Guardian Ad Litem Program
13. Prevention of Abuse and Neglect
14. North Carolina Child Fatality Prevention System
15. Purposes; Definitions
16. Jurisdictions
17. Screening of Delinquency and Undisciplined Complaints
18. Venue; Petition; Summons
19. Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings
20. Basic Rights
21. Law Enforcement Procedures in Delinquency Proceedings
22. Probable Cause Hearing and Transfer Hearing
23. Discovery
24. Hearing Procedures
25. Dispositions
26. Modification and Enforcement of Dispositional Orders; Appeals
27. Authority over Parents of Juveniles Adjudicated Delinquent or Undisciplined
28. Interstate Compact on Juveniles
29. Records and Social Reports of Cases of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency
30. Juvenile Records and Social Reports of Delinquency and Undisciplined Cases
31. Disclosure of Juvenile Information
32. Expunction of Juvenile Records
33. Computation of Recidivism Rates
34. Parental Authority over Juveniles
35. Emancipation
36. Judicial Consent for Emergency Surgical or Medical Treatment
37. Placing or Adoption of Juvenile Delinquents or Dependents
38. Interstate Compacton the Placement of Children
39. Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
40. Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Chapter 8. Evidence
Article 7. Competency of Witnesses
Chapter 8C. Evidence Code
Chapter 14. Criminal Law
Articles:
6. Homicide
7A. Rape and Other Sex Offenses
8. Assaults
22. Damages and Other Offenses to Land and Fixtures
26. Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency
36. Offenses Against the Public Safety
Chapter 15A. Criminal Procedure Act
Article 16. Electronic Surveillance
Chapter 15C. Address Confidentiality Program
Chapter 31A. Acts Barring Property Rights
Article 1. Rights of Spouse
Chapter 35A. Incompetency and Guardianship
Chapter 48. Adoptions
Chapter 48A. Minors
Chapter 49. Bastardy
Article 1. Support of Illegitimate Children
Article 2. Legitimation of Illegitimate Children
Article 3. Civil Actions Regarding Illegitimate Children
Chapter 49A. Rights of Children
Chapter 50. Divorce and Alimony
Article 1. Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally
Article 2. Expedited Process for Child Support Cases
Article 3. Family Law Arbitration Act
Article 4. Collaborative Law Proceedings
Chapter 50A. Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Article 2. Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Chapter 50B. Domestic Violence
Chapter 50C. Civil No-Contact Orders
Chapter 51. Marriage
Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Marriage Licenses
Chapter 52. Powers and Liabilities of Married Persons
Chapter 52B. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
Chapter 52C. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Chapter 110. Child Welfare
Article 7. Repealed
Article 9. Child Support
Chapter 143B. Executive Organization Act of 1973
Article 11. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
Annotated Rules of North Carolina
Rules Implementing Settlement Procedures in Equitable Distribution and Other Family Financial Cases, Rules 1 to 15
United States Code Service
Sections of Titles 18, 25, 26, 28, and 42
Code of Federal Regulations
Title 26. Internal Revenue
Child Support Guidelines
User's Guide to the Index
Index
Lee S. Rosen, Esq.
Lee S. Rosen is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist practicing with Rosen Law Firm in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Rosen first offered a concise compilation of North Carolina's family laws, rules and regulations in 1994 as a service to the legal community. By agreement with Mr. Rosen, LexisNexis offers North Carolina Family and Related Laws Annotated as a successor to the previous editions. Visit Rosen Law Firm at
Rosen Law Firm.