What is a Notarized Child Custody Agreement?
A notarized child custody agreement is a contract between you and your former partner that directly discusses how you will co-parent your minor children. Here at Culbertson & Associates in Greensboro and Asheboro, North Carolina, we can help you craft your child custody agreement in your ongoing child custody proceeding.
Is a Notarized Child Custody Agreement Enforceable in Court?
A notarized child custody agreement is not enforceable by a court. A signed and notarized child custody agreement is enforceable as a contract between the parents, but the court will not enforce the agreement until it is incorporated into a court order. The law in North Carolina is clear that courts are not bound by contracts regarding agreements in co-parenting. However, if you currently have a notarized child custody agreement in place that has not been incorporated into a court order, it is not useless. A court can use that agreement as evidence in future proceedings of the parents following the agreement if there are problems that arise when one parent decides not to follow the agreement anymore. Additionally, these notarized child custody agreements are often honored by school systems and are useful for other purposes such as providing medical care and insurance for the minor children.
How Do You Make A Child Custody Agreement Enforceable in Court?
In order to make your child custody agreement enforceable by a court, you must properly file for custody and have a court incorporate an agreed-upon child custody agreement into a child custody order. Already having a notarized child custody agreement in place will help, as a judge typically will honor what the parents of the minor child have already agreed upon outside of court. Here at Culbertson & Associates, a team of trusted Greensboro child custody lawyers located in Greensboro and Asheboro, North Carolina, we can aid you in filing for custody of your minor child, and drafting a child custody agreement in your ongoing custody battle.
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North Carolina family law in Greensboro and High Point. Divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, and 50B/50C matters in Guilford County District Court.
Parenting plans that set legal custody and time with exchanges, holidays, travel, and school choice. Mediation first in Guilford County, with relocation handled under UCCJEA when needed.
One-year separation, filings, temporary terms, mediation, and trial when needed. Preserve alimony and equitable distribution claims before absolute divorce.
North Carolina Child Support Guidelines with Worksheets A, B, or C. Accurate income, child care and insurance credits, wage withholding, arrears tracking.
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Separation agreements, prenups, and postnups with clear schedules of assets, disclosure, and signatures that hold up in Guilford County.
Acknowledgment of Paternity, DNA testing with chain of custody, court orders, and birth certificate updates. Custody and support in one path.
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PCS moves, deployments, LES and BAH proof, DFAS direct pay, SBP and QDRO language. Parenting plans that work around service and SCRA timing.
Substantial change for custody or support, 36-month guideline reviews, wage withholding audits, and show cause for willful violations with workable purge terms.
Post-separation support and alimony based on need and ability to pay, with factor findings, duration, and clear payment terms under North Carolina law.
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Complex income, private business valuation, stock options and RSUs, tracing separate assets, and tax-aware orders for support and property division.
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