H615 - Jordan's Law. (SL 2022-48)

• Section 1 of the act amends G.S. 50B-3(b) to allow a court to temporarily extend a domestic violence order of protection when the court date to consider the extension is set after the expiration date on the order.
• Section 2 of the act amends G.S. 50-13.1(b) to allow optional participation in custody mediation, rather than mandatory participation, when motions for contempt or motions to show cause are filed.

Section 1 of this act becomes effective December 1, 2022, and applies to pending motions to renew filed before, on, or after that date. Section 2 of this act becomes effective December 1, 2022, and applies to motions filed on or after that date.