If you are not sure about this, then I recommend you go down to your local clerk of court, pull the old child custody file (or files) and look to see if there is
a valid child custody order in the court file.
I know this seems confusing, but the takeaway here is that to request a child custody modification, you must have
a valid child custody order in place.
Just because the child lives in North Carolina and you have
a valid child custody order in place does not mean you are out of the woods just yet.
Not exact matches
However, it's important to understand that a
child custody order in one state is
valid and enforceable in nearly every other state.
The Alaska court that hears the void or
valid marriage case will make sure to determine parentage and enter
custody and
child support
orders, or refer them to another court.
The length of time that has passed since the
child custody order became
valid will make a difference.