Family Law Section
Case Law Updates: Equitable Distribution; Divorce, Remarriage and Divorce
and Becky Watts Equitable Distribution, Miller v. Miller, COA 16-486, April 18, 2017 In Miller v. Miller, the Court of Appeals addressed procedural and…
Modification Of a Foreign Child-Custody Order Under the UCCJEA When Multiple States Are Involved
What if a joint custody order is entered in a state where the parents and child once lived, but then the child and parents all move — with the child living…
Case Summaries: Custody Modification, Equitable Distribution, Change of Circumstances
NCBA Family Law Section , Rebecca Poole and Jennifer Smith Custody Modification; No Evidence Presented at Hearing Farmer v. Farmer, No. COA16-760, (June 6,…
Congress Overrides Seifert Rule for Military Pension Division
The New Pension Division Rule Without notice to North Carolina or consultation with its Congressional delegation, Congress enacted, on Dec. 23, 2016, the…
Case Summaries
Equitable Distribution; Appeal After Remand; Value Of Marital Residence; Law Of the Case Lund v. Lund (Lund II), No. COA16-813 (March 21, 2017) (related Court…
Custody Of Embryos In Event Of Divorce
For many couples, the only way to build their family is through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) including in vitro fertilization (IVF). With IVF,…
Domestic Support Obligations In Bankruptcy
Experienced family lawyers are adept at helping their clients secure alimony, child support, property settlements and other financial relief. But what happens…
The Chair’s Column: We have a blog? When did that happen?
Family Law Section I am excited to announce the retirement of our newsletter. Why is that exciting news? Because with the retirement of the newsletter…
Case Summaries of Recent N.C. Court of Appeals Decisions
Rule 11 Sanctions Caroline K. Grubbs v. Robert W. Grubbs Jr., Unpublished, No. COA16-129 (March 7, 2017) Plaintiff and her trial counsel appealed from the…
Child Support Income Calculations and the Value Of ‘Maintenance’
What exactly is income? Most people think about a Friday paycheck, or profit from a business once the expenses are paid. The North Carolina Child Support…