North Carolina § 50-16.4 Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support

North Carolina Statutes

§ 50-16.4 — Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support

North Carolina § 50-16.4

Ch. 50Divorce and Alimony

Art. 1Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.4 (2026).

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At any time that a dependent spouse would be entitled to alimony pursuant to G.S. 50-16.3A, or postseparation support pursuant to G.S. 50-16.2A, the court may, upon application of such spouse, enter an order for reasonable counsel fees, to be paid and secured by the supporting spouse in the same manner as alimony. (1967, c. 1152, s. 2; 1995, c. 319, s. 3; 2010-14, s. 1.)
§ 50-16.5: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.

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At any time that a dependent spouse would be entitled to alimony pursuant to G.S. 50-16.3A, or postseparation support pursuant to G.S. 50-16.2A, the court may, upon application of such spouse, enter an order for reasonable counsel fees, to be paid and secured by the supporting spouse in the same manner as alimony. (1967, c. 1152, s. 2; 1995, c. 319, s. 3; 2010-14, s. 1.)
§ 50-16.5: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 1.