Custody

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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If a court order is already in place then your fiance would have to prove that there had been a substantial change in circumstances affecting the well being of the minor child. If he was able to prove that, the court can order a modification of custody and could give him more time.

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My fiance and his ex have a court order for visitation and child support, two weekends a month and $639. They have aggreed on my fiance getting the child one week and one weekend a month, but he is still paying same child support. My fiance wants to go to split custody, where the child is a week with his ex and a week with him and refigure the numbers for child support. Although there is already a court order and my fiance tries to work things out with his ex and she does not agree with the split custody, if my fiance takes her to court for split, will the judge look at the previous arrangements and base his decision on the current circumstances, or would his decision be based on the court order or could this change not happen? My fiance only wants what is best for his son and to spend more time with him and gain that bond a father and son should have. Thanks.