Family Law Section
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…
Family Law Section Donations
Each year, the Family Law Section is usually fortunate enough to have sufficient funds left over to make several donations. This year, the Council elected to…
Case Law Update: Child Support
Craven County o/b/o Wooten v. Hageb, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, June 1, 2021 (Child Support) Father and mother have two children together. Father…
Case Law Update: AOC 50C Order
DiPrima v. Vann, COA20-545, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, May 18, 2021 A sixteen-year-old plaintiff sought a 50C order against a seventeen-year-old…