N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-87.14: Nonapplication of foreign law that would violate fundamental constitutional rights.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chapter 1. Civil Procedure.
- SUBCHAPTER IV. VENUE.
- Article 7A. Application of Foreign Law.
A court, administrative agency, arbitrator, mediator, or other entity or person acting under the authority of State law shall not apply a foreign law in any legal proceeding involving, or recognize a foreign judgment involving, a claim for absolute divorce, divorce from bed and board, child custody, child support, alimony, or equitable distribution if doing so would violate a fundamental constitutional right of one or more natural persons who are parties to the proceeding. (2013-416, s. 1.)
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