The previous blog discussed the facts of Jay v. Jay.
Both the Court of Appeals (in 2025) and the North Carolina Supreme Court (in March 2026) upheld the initial order. Continue reading →
You traveled to court, told the judge your testimony under oath, and walked out with a domestic violence protective order. Then the other side appeals – not by arguing that the abuse you reported never happened, but by claiming that the judge filled out the order incorrectly. Can a technicality like this truly undo your protection? Continue reading →
Few family law questions are more personal than deciding who gets to spend time with a child. Things become even more complicated when someone who is not a biological or adoptive parent has filled a parental role. Continue reading →
Our last blog reviewed the underlying facts of the case Brown v. Rodriguez, a 2024 unpublished opinion. This blog will explain what happened when the case was appealed. Continue reading →
Are you heading into a domestic violence protective order hearing? For many in this situation, one worry tends to underpin many others – and it’s one they may be afraid to say out loud:
What if the judge doesn’t believe me in court? Continue reading →
The NC Supreme Court’s Sneed v. Johnston decision changes how personal and enterprise goodwill are analyzed when valuing a professional practice in equitable distribution. Continue reading →
If a custody dispute exists, the involvement of children in a juvenile neglect case can put that dispute on hold. That pause may be necessary while the juvenile court considers safety issues. But what happens when the juvenile case is effectively over? Continue reading →
For children caught in the middle of a divorce, few things feel more uncertain (or more frightening) than not knowing what their daily life will look like going forward. Continue reading →
Our last blog covered the facts of Williamson v. Smith (909 S.E.2d 926). Father argued that the custody order was permanent, while the mother argued that it was not. Continue reading →
The term “permanent” in a custody order holds extra weight at first glance. After all, if the title says “Permanent Custody Order”, it’s easy to assume that the arrangement can only be changed if something occurs that is substantial enough to garner the court’s attention. Continue reading →
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