Family Law Section
4ALL Statewide Service Day
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…
Case Updates – ED and Life Insurance
Crago v. Crago – Mecklenburg County During the parties’ marriage, they both liquidated 401(k) accounts and pension plans due to unemployment. Husband…
“Murder on Birchleaf Drive: Trial Strategy for True Crime Lovers”
When Meredith Fisher discovered her sister Michelle’s brutally beaten and lifeless body on the floor of the master bedroom she shared with her husband…
The Power of Books: The Creation of a Law Office Library
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…
Case Law Updates – 3rd party custody
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…
Family Law Section CLE Committee Update!
Happy November from the NCBA Family Law Section’s CLE Committee! We have some exciting updates to share about upcoming CLEs: The Family Law Intensive…
Richard Lee Bender v. Alisha Hornback – Timing of Notice of Appeal
Richard Bender v. Alisha Hornback Plaintiff’s notice of appeal was untimely and deficient under the Rules of Appellate Procedure and his arguments were…
Interstate Support Orders – Henry C. Watkins v. Jennifer L. Benjamin
Henry C. Watkins v. Jennifer L. Benjamin (f/k/a Watkins), Published Defendant and her trial counsel appealed from the trial court’s order of 28 December…
DVPO – Pleading Requirements
Martin v. Martin, July 16, 2019, COA 18-465-2 (DVPO, pleading requirements) At the hearing on Plaintiff’s complaint for a domestic violence protective…
DVPO – A ‘Bunting We Will DVPO
Bunting v. Bunting, July 16, 2019, COA18-839 (DVPO, harassment, legitimate purpose for communication) Between 2007 and 2012, Plaintiff obtained four DVPOs…