North Carolina Statutes
§ 50A-303 — Duty to enforce
North Carolina·Ch. 50A Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act·Art. 2 Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
(a)A court of this State shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this Article or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this Article, and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this Article.
(b)A court of this State may utilize any remedy available under other law of this State to enforce a child-custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this Part are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child-custody determination. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)
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Nearby Sections
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§ 50A-101
Short title§ 50A-102
Definitions§ 50A-103
Proceedings governed by other law§ 50A-104
Application to Indian tribes§ 50A-105
International application of Article§ 50A-107
Priority§ 50A-108
Notice to persons outside State§ 50A-109
Appearance and limited immunity§ 50A-110
Communication between courts§ 50A-111
Taking testimony in another state§ 50A-201
Initial child-custody jurisdiction§ 50A-202
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction§ 50A-203
Jurisdiction to modify determination