How do I Obtain Emergency Custody in North Carolina?

Emergency Custody may be awarded in North Carolina by a temporary court ex parte order if the minor child is either abandoned, or the child, sibling, or parent is threatened with mistreatment or abuse. Such abuse usually must result from some type of sexual abuse or severe physical abuse and Emergency Child Custody Orders are rarely awarded.

In the event that a North Carolina Court awards temporary emergency custody over a child from another state, the court who issues the order must communicate with the Court with jurisdiction to work toward a final resolution.

Once Emergency Child Custody is granted the court may then issue a warrant to remove the minor child from his or her current residence and place the child with the individuals whom now have emergency Custody. After this Occurs, a temporary hearing will occur within ten days, then both parties will resort to Alternative Dispute Resolution, and then finally litigation.

Once a party files for Emergency Custody, there is no time to wait, Contact a Charlotte Child Custody Lawyer at the Law Offices of David P. Sheehan at (704) 332-5858 today.