According to Nancy E. LeCroy’s writings in the North
Carolina Law Review in 1996, in addition to making several alterations to the
alimony statute, the new legislation repealed certain provisions of the statute
and replaced them with three new sections. The first, North Carolina General
Statute section 50-16.1A, is the new definitional section of the alimony
statute, which retains most of the old definitions with some alterations and
additions. The second new provision is section 50- 16.2A, which creates an
entirely new category, “post-separation support.” Under section 50-16.1A(4),
“post-separation support” is defined as “spousal support to be paid until the
earlier of either the date specified in the order of post-separation support,
or an order awarding or denying alimony.” This new type of support effectively
replaced the old “alimony pendente lite” that was used prior to the new
legislation to achieve essentially the same result.
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