Rebecca Watts
The Appellate Practice Section Goes to Washington
In the 1939 film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” a young James Stewart plays Mr. Smith, a newly appointed senator who goes to D.C. with high hopes of…
Case Law Update: Barus v. Coffey (Failure to State a Claim, Child Support)
Barus v. Coffey, January 4, 2022, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, Rule 12(b)(6) and custody modification The trial court entered a permanent order in 2014…
Wadsworth v. Wadsworth (Security For Child Support, Alimony)
Wadsworth v. Wadsworth, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, December 21, 2021 (Security For Child Support, Alimony) The trial court entered a child support…
Case Law Update: Hirschler v. Hirschler (Civil and Criminal Contempt)
Hirschler v. Hirschler, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, December 21, 2021 (Civil and Criminal Contempt) A custody order granted primary custody to mother…
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…
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…
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…