There are very limited circumstances in which a child can sue a parent to collect child support. Typically, the custodial parent is the one who goes to court to enforce an order of child support that the non-custodial parent has not paid.
The advice of a lawyer can be...
The term “military divorce” can confuse many people who assume incorrectly that a military divorce happens in the military court system, but it does not. A military divorce merely means that one or both spouses are members of the armed forces. The dissolution of marriage proceeding will take place in a...
Parents in North Carolina are allowed to reach an agreement about custody of their children in a divorce, separation, or paternity action. A judge will have to approve of the arrangement and find that the terms are in the best interest and welfare of the child.
When the parents...
Many states, including North Carolina, have adopted laws for no-fault divorces. Instead of requiring a spouse to prove marital misconduct to obtain a divorce, the courts may grant an absolute divorce for no other cause than a spouse wants to end the marriage.
However, marital misconduct may affect the...
In Federal Court, if a defendant is charged with a violent crime or a drug trafficking offense, and possesses a firearm “in furtherance” thereof, not only does the defendant get a sentence for the underling violent crime or drug offense, but a mandatory consecutive sentence of 5, 7 or even 10 years. ...
Where to begin? Since our last blog submission, the world has gone from the beginning of a pandemic scare, to a world on fire. Writing this on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11, the red-lined acceleration of world changes since that infamous day feels only that much more prescient over the course of...
The Perinatal Mental Health and Criminal Justice Expert Witness Course held on July 12, 2020 was presented by a panel of legal and clinical experts in the field of maternal mental illness and the law. The seminar was designed to increase the competence and proficiency of clinical professionals in preparation...
After careful consideration by our state and local court leaders, North Carolina Courts resume an abridged but steady course of business this week—June 1, 2020. Judges, the District Attorney’s Office, Court personnel, County leaders, and Sheriffs and law enforcement, have worked very hard to establish procedures to keep you and others safe. ...
We would love to use this Blog entry to give you an update as to when courts will reopen, when defendants can face trial or resolve matters, when domestic situations can be worked out or at least litigated before a judge, when property disputes can be settled, damages ordered, and wills and...
