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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-101 (2026)

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This Article may be cited as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (1979, c. 110, s. 1; 1999-223, s. 3.)

 

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Cited in 41 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: In Re Poole, 568 S.E.2d 200 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002).
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In Re Poole, 568 S.E.2d 200 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 8× “First, the requirements set forth by the UCCJEA do not divest a court of jurisdiction where, as here, no other court has any claim to jurisdiction over the action.”
In Re: A.l.l., R.j.m., R.a.m., A.o.z., D.A.M., 802 S.E.2d 598 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “He contends, however, that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to determine his rights with respect to Riley, Robert, and Abigail and that the trial court violated his statutory rights to notice and due process. For reasons we will explain, we disagree.”
Foley v. Foley, 576 S.E.2d 383 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “2d 858, 860 (2002); see N.C.G.S. §§ 50A-101 to -317 (2001). The PKPA is a federal statute also governing jurisdiction over child custody actions and is designed to bring uniformity to the application of the UCCJEA among the states.”
In re N.R.M., 598 S.E.2d 147 (N.C. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “§ 7B-1101 indicates, jurisdictional provisions under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-101 et seq.) (2003)) must be satisfied.”
In re A.D.L., 612 S.E.2d 639 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “The Court finds that this Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was not filed to circumvent the provisions of Chapter 50A of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, and the Court would have jurisdiction to make a Child…”
In Re H.L.A.D., 646 S.E.2d 425 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “2d 147 , 149 (2004); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-101 et seq. (2005).”
In Re K.u.-s.g., 702 S.E.2d 103 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “After hearings were held on 8 January and 7 February 2010, the trial court entered an order on 4 March 2010, terminating respondent’s parental rights with respect to Paul, Dana, and Katie.”
Creighton v. Lazell-Frankel, 630 S.E.2d 738 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “The 24 June 2003 motion also requested that continuing jurisdiction remain in North Carolina under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), N.C. Gen.Stat. § 50A-101, et seq. (2005).”
In re E.X.J., 662 S.E.2d 24 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 50A-101, et seq. The record shows and the majority's opinion acknowledges that DSS properly contacted the Lee County, Alabama Department of Human Resources ("DHR"), who advised DSS it "would assist [ ] DSS in any way possible.”
Ruth v. Ruth, 579 S.E.2d 909 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-101 et seq. (2003).”
In re: T.R., 792 S.E.2d 197 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “]" N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-101 (Official Comment) (2015).”
Hammond v. Hammond, 708 S.E.2d 74 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). “Specifically, Defendant contends that the trial court cannot exercise jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s child-custody action because North Carolina is not the children’s “home state” as defined by the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”), codified in our…”
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— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-101(1) — 1 case
In re: M.B. (N.C. Ct. App. 2023).
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