Tiger Woods and Erica Herman were a couple for nearly six years. The couple split in October 2022. While together, the couple resided in Woods’ home in Jupiter, Florida. Herman has sued the Jupiter Island Irrevocable Homestead Trust for at least $30 million after Woods asked her to move out…
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Alimony as Done in Spain
Ivana Moral and her ex-husband were married for 25 years. Recently, a Spanish judge ordered Moral’s ex-husband to pay her $215,000.00 as compensation for 25 years of housework handled by Moral throughout the couple’s marriage. Moral won the judgment after arguing before the Spanish judge that she had been…
Expert Witnesses and Child Custody
AMAN V. NICHOLSON, 2023-NCCOA-________ (2023). Facts: Plaintiff and Defendant are parents of a minor child. They separated in fall of 2019. Plaintiff filed for custody, and a temporary order was entered. The temporary order granted joint legal custody (decision making) and primary physical custody to the Plaintiff, visitation to Defendant.…
Appellate Practice Clarification
AMAN V. NICHOLSON, 2023-NCCOA-________ (2023). Facts: Plaintiff and Defendant are parents of a minor child. They separated in fall of 2019. Plaintiff filed for custody, and a temporary order was entered. The temporary order granted joint legal custody (decision making) and primary physical custody to Plaintiff, visitation to Defendant. It…
Attorney Fees When Support and Custody Are Involved
LIMERICK V. ROJO-LIMERICK, 2023-NCCOA-________ (2023). Facts: Plaintiff and Defendant are parents of a minor child. In August of 2020, Plaintiff filed for divorce from bed and board, child custody and child support, and attorney fees. Defendant counterclaimed for custody, child support, equitable distribution, alimony, and attorney fees. Defendant then voluntarily…
Mandatory Orders for Domestic Violence
CHOCIEJ V. RICHBURG, 2023-NCCOA-________ (2023). Facts: Plaintiff and Defendant dated. On May 31, 2021, there was a fight between the couple, and Defendant broke Plaintiff’s nose with his fists and/or forehead. Another fight broke out between the couple in the bedroom, wherein Defendant used his belt and household items, such…
Parental Rights Termination and Appeal
In re J.J.H., Supreme Court of North Carolina, No. 430A19, December 18, 2020 This is Respondent Mother’s Appeal to the termination of her parental rights. Facts: Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) filed petitions alleging that three of the five minor children involved were neglected and dependent…
Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay Divorce
Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay are officially divorced. The couple married in 2016. Renay initially filed for divorce from the singer-songwriter in August after accusing him of cheating. The divorce was finalized on January 26, 2023. Renay filed for divorce in Fulton County, Georgia. In the filing, Renay asked for…
T.J. Holmes to Divorce Marilee Fiebig
T.J. Holmes, the Good Morning America star who was axed after an ABC network internal investigation, has filed for divorce from his wife of ten years, Marilee Fiebig. Rumors began that Holmes and Amy Robach, another Good Morning America star, were romantically linked despite both being married to other people. …
Alienation of Affections Over More than One State
BASSIRI V. PILLING, 2023-NCCOA-___. Facts: Plaintiff and his wife were married and residents of North Carolina. In 2019 through 2020, Defendant and Wife began a romantic relationship while Wife was still married to Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed for Alienation of Affections. Discovery was served on Defendant, and Defendant served responses wherein…