North Carolina General Statutes 50-16.6. When alimony, postseparation support, counsel fees not payable
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 50-16.6
- Alimony: means an order for payment for the support and maintenance of a spouse or former spouse, periodically or in a lump sum, for a specified or for an indefinite term, ordered in an action for divorce, whether absolute or from bed and board, or in an action for alimony without divorce. See North Carolina General Statutes 50-16.1A
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Postseparation support: means spousal support to be paid until the earlier of any of the following:
(a) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 319, s. 4.
(b) Alimony, postseparation support, and counsel fees may be barred by an express provision of a valid separation agreement, premarital agreement, or marital contract made pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52-10(a1) so long as the agreement is performed. (1871-2, c. 193, s. 39; Code, s. 1292; Rev., s. 1567; 1919, c. 24; C.S., s. 1667; 1921, c. 123; 1923, c. 52; 1951, c. 893, s. 3; 1953, c. 925; 1955, cc. 814, 1189; 1967, c. 1152, s. 2; 1995, c. 319, s. 4; c. 509, s. 135.3(f); 2013-140, s. 2.)