By Chelsea Gajewski One of the beautiful things about this Country is all of the unique individuals who live in it. While the most common language in America is English, there are individuals who speak other languages who need our services as family law attorneys. We want the family law community to be as accessible […]
By Lori Linfante and Pam Deeds Stewart The COVID-19 crisis has not affected the Notary law in North Carolina. However, the NC Secretary of State’s Office has issued guidance on how to comply with the in-person appearance requirements in this time of practicing social distancing. Some steps that can be taken to reduce exposure to the […]
By Michele Livingstone and Will Quick We are in unprecedented times with COVID-19 (Coronavirus). It is now more important than ever that we help our neighbors and those who are not as fortunate. I am confident that each of you is doing your part. Even in the best of times, however, over 1.5 Million North […]
By Janet Gemmell Do you remember when China started the One Child Policy? While watching a documentary on the unintended tragic consequences of this policy, I started to wonder what may occur if the USA started a similar policy. Imagine the Federal Bureau for Parental Licensing (FBPL). What if a person had to apply for […]
By Afi S. Johnson-Parris Family Law Section members, please make note of Chief Justice Beasley’s announcement today regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) impact on court operations, which goes into effect on Monday, March 16. You can access her announcement here: Although courthouses will remain open, this will have a direct impact on many of us practicing […]
By Jennifer Tharrington Since 2018, the Family Law Section has partnered with the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section on a joint task force to review and amend the Uniform Parentage Act for presentation to the North Carolina legislature. This post is a tribute to a founding member of that task force, William (Bill) Drew, […]
By Larissa Mañón Mervin 4ALL Statewide Service Day — Have Fun with Your Peers and Experience the Rewards of Serving Together Hi Family Law Section Members! We’ve circled back around to the time of year where we all get to participate in the 4ALL Statewide Service Day. This year, the 4ALL Statewide Service Day will […]
By Ketan P. Soni Crago v. Crago – Mecklenburg County During the parties’ marriage, they both liquidated 401(k) accounts and pension plans due to unemployment. Husband went back to work, and Wife enrolled in school. A few years later, the parties opened up a joint account where both Husband and Wife would draw money, and […]
By R. Maria Hawkins In October, I organized a local event in Raleigh after falling in love with the book, Mommy Lawyer. As a mom of an energetic 19-month old, I was all too familiar with the guilt of missing out on parts of his life due to a busy litigation schedule. Once I read […]
By Becky Watts Chávez v. Wadlington, September 27, 2019, NC Supreme Court No. 366A18 October 2, 2018, COA 18-93 (third party custody, standing) Mother and Father were separated and had an informal custody schedule wherein the children lived with Mother and visited with Father. Plaintiff and Mother were in a multi-year relationship and during that […]