(a) On a party’s application to the arbitrators or, if an application to the court is pending under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-53 through N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-56, on submission to the arbitrators by the court under the conditions ordered by the court, the arbitrators may modify or correct the award for any of the following reasons:

(1) Upon grounds stated in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-55(a)(1) and (a)(3).

Ask a divorce law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified divorce lawyers.
Specialties include: Family Law, Custody, Divorce, Child Support, Child Protection, Alimony, and more.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 50-52

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

(2) If the arbitrators have not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding.

(3) To clarify the award.

(b) The application shall be made within 20 days after delivery of the award to the opposing party. The application must include a statement that the opposing party must serve any objections to the application within 10 days from notice. An award modified or corrected under this section is subject to the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-51(a) through N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-51(f) and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-53 through N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-56 (1999-185, s. 1; 2005-187, s. 11.)