Story v. Story

BECTON, Judge.

Defendant excepts and assigns error to the award of custody, both temporary and permanent, and child support, in the form of sequestration of the home, to plaintiff. We address the dispositive issues.

Temporary Custody

We agree with the trial court’s award of temporary custody to plaintiff; however, that award cannot be sustained on the basis of chapter 50B of the North Carolina General Statutes. This Chapter authorizes the district courts to enter such temporary-orders as may be necessary to protect a spouse or a minor child from domestic violence. G.S. 50B-3(a)(2) and (4)…