Family Law Section
Mendez v. Mendez (Bad Faith Imputation)
, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, December 21, 2021 Defendant sought a modification of child support, citing the changing needs of the children based on…
Prenatal Abandonment
While my last post focused on pregnancy support, this post focuses on what occurs when fathers fail to provide support, or at least fail to meet the court’s…
The Limits on Pregnancy Support In North Carolina
The financial and physical impacts of pregnancy disproportionately affect women, as biology makes it easier for men to evade their equal responsibility.…
Equitable Distribution: Laws are Still Wrong, Says Ketan
All the divorce laws are still wrong. Nothing has changed in the past 90 days. Only two people responded to my last post, and both basically said “Ketan,…
Case Law Update: Waly v. Alkamary (UCCJEA)
Waly v. Alkamary, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, August 17, 2021 (UCCJEA) Father filed a custody action in North Carolina in July 2016. Then, mother…
Case Law Update: Walter v. Walter (Contempt)
Walter v. Walter, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, August 17, 2021 (Contempt) The parties’ custody order provided, inter alia, that father would have…
Case Law Update: Mucha v. Wagner (DVPO, Personal Jurisdiction Over Defendant)
Mucha v. Wagner, Supreme Court of North Carolina, August 13, 2021 (DVPO, personal jurisdiction over defendant) Plaintiff and defendant were in a romantic…
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…