When is a temporary child custody order really a temporary child custody order? (June 5, 2015)
Cheryl Howell
G.S. 50-13.5 allows a court to enter a temporary custody order whenever the court deems it appropriate. The ability to enter a temporary order gives the court the power to address immediate needs of families going through the litigation process. There is no limit on the number of temporary orders that can be entered in a case and temporary orders can be changed at any time, by any judge, for any reason.