The purpose of these Rules is to provide a framework for the fair, just, and timely resolution of legal problems affecting families and children in this district, whether court intervention is initiated by a family member or a governmental agency. These Rules are to complement the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, North Carolina Rules of Evidence, and General Rules of Practice for Superior and District Courts.
N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 3.1