{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-50-35","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-35","heading":"Authority and duties of a child support hearing officer.","body":"A child support hearing officer who is properly qualified and designated under this Article has the following authority and responsibilities in all child support cases:\n(1)\tTo conduct hearings and to ensure that the parties' due process rights are protected;\n(2)\tTo take testimony and establish a record;\n(3)\tTo evaluate evidence and make decisions regarding the establishment or enforcement of child support orders;\n(4)\tTo accept and approve voluntary acknowledgements of support liability and stipulated agreements setting the amount of support obligations;\n(5)\tTo accept and approve voluntary acknowledgements and affirmations of paternity;\n(6)\tExcept as otherwise provided in this Article, to enter child support orders that have the same force and effect as orders entered by a district court judge;\n(7)\tTo enter temporary child support orders pending the resolution of unusual or complicated issues by a district court judge;\n(8)\tTo enter default orders; and\n(9)\tTo subpoena witnesses and documents. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 993, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 50. Divorce and Alimony.","Article 2. Expedited Process for Child Support Cases."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_50/GS_50-35.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:04:22Z","sha256":"9d82d23c48fb6ef04d4ddabb5be1de549f88cc0b9d9c467c5dfb354e4120a564","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-50-34","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-50-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}