Pro Bono Month

It’s National Celebrate Pro Bono Month! That’s right . . . you heard it here: it’s time to get your pro bono “on” if you haven’t already this…

Case Law Update: Angarita v. Edwards (50C No Contact Order)

Angarita v. Edwards, North Carolina Court of Appeals, August 3, 2021 (50C No Contact Order) Plaintiff and defendant are neighbors. Over a period of several…

Case Law Update: Nielson v. Schmoke (Enforcement of Foreign Judgments)

Nielson v. Schmoke, North Carolina Court of Appeals, August 3, 2021 (Enforcement of Foreign Judgments) Pursuant to a Michigan divorce judgment, entered in…

Case Law Update: Sprinkle v. Johnson (Due Process, Notice, Alienation of Affection)

Sprinkle v. Johnson, NC Court of Appeals, August 3, 2021 Mrs. Sprinkle worked for Dr. Johnson for 17 years; during the last four of those years, she had a…

Case Law Update: Munoz v. Munoz (Custody)

Munoz v. Munoz, NC Court of Appeals, August 3, 2021 (Custody) During the marriage, the parties preferred not to place the child in daycare, and so they relied…

Case Law Update: Putnam v. Putnam (Alimony)

Putnam v. Putnam, NC Court of Appeals, August 3, 2021 (Alimony) Husband and wife resolved equitable distribution via a consent order. Pursuant to the terms of…

All the Laws are Wrong – Legal Custody Edition

All the divorce laws are still wrong. Nothing has changed in the past 30 days since my last blog post on child support. To be clear, the bonus and commission…

Why All The Divorce Laws Are Wrong . . . And Other Thoughts

All the divorce laws are wrong. Just kidding. However, since our Chair, Katie King, put up a constructive and positive blog post, I will try to be the…

Be Careful What You Ask For: Pension Jurisdiction and Military Divorce

The following is a hypothetical illustrating problems and interplay between pension jurisdiction and divorce for military servicepersons. The Initial Problem…

A Message from the Chair

Dear Family Law Section Members, It is an honor to serve as your Section Chair for 2021-2022. Thank you to Mitchell Kelling for her leadership as Chair last…