By Alicia Mitchell-Mercer and S.M. Kernodle-Hodges “If one wishes to know how justice is administered, one does not question the policemen, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the unprotected— those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most! — and listens to their testimony. ~James Baldwin, “No Name on […]
By Lisa LeFante Let’s face it, being a lawyer is hard. Being a family lawyer is even harder. We all know that lawyers get a bad rap . . . What do you call 1,000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? . . . A good start! Family lawyers get an even worse rap […]
By Meredith Parker Are you looking to broaden your knowledge of family law? Are you in need of CLE hours? Have you missed the excitement of attending a fun-filled, in-person CLE with your favorite family law colleagues? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re in luck – registration for the 2022 Family […]
By Ketan Soni Thanks for reading this post and for allowing me to be your Chair this year. Don’t sit on me too hard, please! Our esteemed and more likeable Vice Chair is Jill Jackson. If you’d rather not go through this entire post, there is a tl;dr version at the bottom. After reading this […]
By Ketan Soni and Carolyn “Lynn” Krueger-Andes Being Special(ist) Here are the high level results from our last post, as far as frequently missed questions: 1. Which of the following are acceptable in moving forward with an absolute divorce? (select all that apply) 3 / 22 2. What prior names may a woman resume upon […]
By Rebecca Watts Barus v. Coffey, January 4, 2022, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, Rule 12(b)(6) and custody modification The trial court entered a permanent order in 2014 that awarded primary custody to father during the school year and shared custody during the summer months. This order also determined that each party should be financially […]
By Ketan Soni and Carolyn “Lynn” Krueger-Andes Being Special(ist) Here are the results from our last post (51 responses): Question # % Correct Answers 1 34% 2 84% 3 46.9% 4 16% (YES, 16%) 5 12% 6 44.9% 7 58% 8 68% 9 67.3% 10 72%
By Rebecca Watts Wadsworth v. Wadsworth, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, December 21, 2021 (Security For Child Support, Alimony) The trial court entered a child support and alimony order. The order established a $1,900.00 a month, 20-year term alimony obligation; a prospective monthly child support obligation; and an $18,026.75 child support arrearage. The court […]
By Rebecca Watts Hirschler v. Hirschler, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, December 21, 2021 (Civil and Criminal Contempt) A custody order granted primary custody to mother and visitation to father, including visitation from June 1 through July 10 each year in Florida. When the parties’ daughter was 16, she informed her parents that she […]
By Ketan Soni and Carolyn Krueger-Andes Being Special(ist) Here are the results from our last post (22 responses): Question # % Correct Answers 1 41% 2 47% 3 28.6% 4 38% 5 33% 6 28.6% 7 76.2% 8 23.8% 9 90.5% 10 81%