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Helpful links: Greensboro Family Lawyer • Greensboro Domestic Violence Lawyer 50B • Greensboro Modification and Enforcement • Greensboro Appeals and Post-Judgment

What we handle in Greensboro

• Ex parte 50C filings when facts show urgent risk
• Sheriff service and proof-of-service tracking
• Return hearings with focused exhibits and witnesses
• No-contact and stay-away maps for home, work, school, and common routes
• Digital harassment limits for texts, email, messaging apps, and social media
• Work and school coordination with HR, campus police, or administrators
• Modifications, renewals, dismissals when the situation changes
• Defense for respondents who were served and need a plan

Your 50C Attorney

Krispen Culbertson, Greensboro civil no-contact 50C lawyer, practicing in Guilford County District Court for 20+ years. Focus on ex parte filings, sheriff service, return hearings, no-contact and stay-away terms, digital harassment limits, and modifications, renewals, or dismissals.

Memberships: North Carolina State Bar; local family law section. Courts: Greensboro and High Point District Court calendars.

Who qualifies for a 50C in North Carolina

A 50C Civil No-Contact Order fits when there is no qualifying personal relationship and the conduct involves stalking or unlawful harassment. Typical scenarios include:

• Stranger or acquaintance who will not stop contacting or following
• Neighbor disputes without a domestic or dating relationship
• Co-workers or former co-workers
• Classmates or campus incidents
• Online stalking or harassment without a dating or family tie

If you do have a qualifying relationship, start here: Greensboro Domestic Violence Lawyer 50B.

Behaviors covered under 50C

• Following, monitoring, showing up repeatedly, or waiting near you
• Threats or intimidation that create a reasonable fear
• Harassing calls, texts, emails, DMs, or social posts
• Using other people or fake accounts to contact or track you
• Attempts to interfere with work, school, or routine activities

Relief the court can order

• No contact in person, by phone, text, email, or social media
• Stay away distances for home, work, school, childcare, and regular routes
• Online and digital limits including tagging, DMs, and new accounts
• Third-party coordination with employers, schools, or property managers
• Tailored terms the judge finds necessary for safety

For issues that overlap with parenting, see Greensboro Family Lawyer.

Filing steps and timeline in Guilford County

Evidence that helps your 50C case

• Screenshots of texts, emails, DMs, call logs, and social posts
• Photos, video, and doorbell or security camera clips
• Access logs, visitor records, HR notes, or campus reports
• Witness statements from neighbors, co-workers, or staff
• A dated timeline with incidents and locations
• Any prior reports or incident numbers

Store copies in a safe place and avoid responses that could escalate contact.

Digital safety and practical steps

• Update privacy settings and enable two-factor authentication
• Change passwords on email, social media, and shared apps
• Block and report abusive accounts without replying
• Plan safe routes to work or school and use a buddy system when possible
• Notify building security or campus police and share a copy of your order

If you were served with a 50C

• Read the order closely for exact limits and the hearing date
• Follow the terms fully, including all online and third-party contact limits
• Save messages, location data, and witness names for your defense
• Consider practical consent terms that reduce risk and cost
• Talk with counsel about narrow tailoring when speech or work issues are involved

For post-hearing issues, see Greensboro Modification and Enforcement and Greensboro Appeals and Post-Judgment.

50C vs 50B in Greensboro

• 50C: no qualifying personal relationship. Focus on stalking or harassment with relief for no contact, stay away zones, and digital limits. No firearm surrender provision.
• 50B: requires a qualifying relationship and can include temporary custody, support, and firearm surrender. Start here if that fits: Greensboro Domestic Violence Lawyer 50B.

Modify, renew, or dismiss a 50C

• Modify when you need to adjust distance, locations, or digital terms
• Renew before expiration if conduct continues or escalates
• Dismiss by consent or motion if the risk has resolved

Clear, updated orders make enforcement easier at work and school.

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Why Greensboro clients choose Culbertson & Associates

• 20+ years filing and defending 50C cases in Guilford County District Court
• Same-day filings when facts support it, steady follow-through to the hearing
• Clear exhibits and testimony plans that focus on what the judge needs
• Coordination with work, school, campus police, and related matters
• Straightforward fees and timelines