Domestic Violence: Recent Changes to Chapter 50B
Published for On the Civil Side on December 06, 2017.
The North Carolina General Assembly recently made two important changes to Chapter 50B regarding civil domestic violence protective orders. S.L. 2017-92, “Domestic Violence Appeals and Modifications”, was effective October 1, 2017.
Enforcement of a DVPO during an appeal
The first change allows a DVPO to be enforced while the order is on appeal.
The normal rule is that the trial court loses jurisdiction to enforce a civil judgment when the judgment is appealed. GS 1-294 states:
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