Family Financial Mediation Program Rule Amendments
The Supreme Court has approved Family Financial Mediation program rule amendments which require that next year, all District Court Family Financial…
Rules for Settlement Procedures in District Court Family Financial Cases (FFS Rules)
From the Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Commission The Dispute Resolution Commission is very excited to announce that proposed rule changes…
UCCJEA, International Custody Order
Hamdan v. Freitekh, decided May 19, 2020 During the marriage, Mother and the children lived in Israel, while Father lived in Palestine. Mother and the…
What in the World Happens Next? How Family Law Attorneys Should Plan Now for Alimony and Child Support Case Modifications
The economic side effects of the coronavirus pandemic on divorced or soon-to-be-separated clients can’t be ignored. As family law attorneys, we know the…
Chief Justice Beasley’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Practice of Family Law
These are tough times. We have been forced to deal with the uncertainty and disruption surrounding this public health threat. Some of us have lost a loved one…
Family Law’s First Virtual Empower Hour
On Friday, May 1, 2020, the Family Law Section participated in the North Carolina Bar Foundation’s first-ever “Virtual” Empower Hour. After our Virtual…
Case Law Update: DVPO
Quackenbush v. Groat, COA19-415, decided May 5, 2020 (DVPO) Plaintiff filed a complaint for domestic violence protective order, to which she attached 12 pages…
Case Law Update: Custody Modification
Padilla v. Whitley de Padilla, COA19-478, decided May 5, 2020 (Custody Modification) The parties’ original custody order was entered in 2016 and granted…
Case Law Update: Equitable Distribution
Best v. Staton, COA19-638, May 5, 2020 Prior to the parties’ separation, Wife filed a complaint for divorce from bed and board and equitable distribution.…
ICPC Procedures during the COVID-19 Crisis – Interstate Adoption
If you’re involved in an interstate adoption and need to comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), you should know how the…