NC H122

Reorganizes G.S. 7A-27 to consolidate appeal rights provisions into subsection (b), clarifying that appeals of right to the Court of Appeals lie from final judgments of superior and district courts and from specified interlocutory orders.

Adds G.S. 50-19.1 allowing parties to appeal from orders or judgments adjudicating claims for absolute divorce, divorce from bed and board, child custody, child support, alimony, or equitable distribution even when other claims remain pending in the same action.

Permits parties to appeal family law orders at any time without forfeiting appeal rights if they do not appeal immediately.

Appeals of family law orders under the new statute do not strip the trial court of jurisdiction over remaining pending claims in the same action.

Effective upon enactment, ratified July 26, 2013.