By Mark Sullivan Every once in a while, a claim to divide military retirement benefits is met with a motion to dismiss. Sometimes such a defense is well-taken, and sometimes it’s a stalling tactic or it’s based on a misapprehension of the law. Here’s a short summary of jurisdiction and the division of the military […]
By Jeremy Browner The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the ability of the family law attorney to generate revenue. Stay at Home Orders and court closures have severely reduced the ability to help our clients navigate through their personal choices and North Carolina family law. In addition, our clients may be going through employment issues and […]
Afi S. Johnson-Parris Chair, NCBA Family Law Section The past few weeks have been surreal. With the rising crisis of COVID-19, we’ve had to adapt and change every plan we’ve had for the Family Law Section, our annual meeting, our CLE, and much of the business of the Association. We face the very real possibility […]
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 […]