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Child abuse and neglect. Failure to pay child support while subject to a court order to pay child support for more than one year. Willful abandonment of a child to foster care for more than twelve months. The inability to properly care for the child due to a mental or physical incapacity.

If either party is interested in changing the parenting agreement after it is signed by the parties and Judge, a motion must be filed. It is the responsibility of the party filing the motion to have the other party served with the modification.

Abandonment. A parent who has willfully abandoned a child for at least 6 consecutive months (or an infant for at least 60 consecutive days) can have their parental rights terminated. Abandonment involves a parent's intention to give up their parenting duties and claims.

Any parent who willfully neglects or refuses to provide adequate support for their child is guilty of a misdemeanor. Under NCGS §14-322.1, you can be charged with a class I felony if you: Abandon your child for six months. Fail or refuse to provide support during that six-month period.

The reality is that whether a parent is absent for 6 weeks, 6 months, or 6 years, the rights of both parents via parental responsibility don't change. So, long story short. A father who has had no contact but has parental responsibility still has a right to see their child.

Some of the ways you can be charged with child abandonment are if you act in any of the following: Abandoning your child for six or more months. Refusing or failing to provide support during that time period, you are gone. Attempting to conceal your whereabouts with the intent to escape your child support obligation.

If two parents cannot agree, the non-custodial parent may file a visitation complaint with the court to request increased visitation time. In some North Carolina districts, the court requires mandatory mediation for parents before the court decides on visitation issues.

Until a lawsuit for custody or equitable distribution is filed, mediation is not required in North Carolina. However, that does not mean that if you and your spouse are separating that you cannot choose to participate in private mediation on a voluntary basis.

A custody case must be filed to participate in the courts' Child Custody and Visitation Mediation Program. You should ask about signing up when you file your case. If someone else files a case against you, you should receive information about your orientation class in the mail.