Divorce Law Updates

Little v. Little is an unpublished family law decision by the NC Court of Appeals.  In part, the opinion is helpful to attorneys in understanding the process/logic of calculating child support, especially for parents who are self employed. As an unpublished decision, “Abigail B. Little v. Everett D. Little” (the formal caption of the lawsuit/opinion) does not carry precedential...

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 133A19 Filed 27 September 2019 IN THE MATTER OF A.U.D. and A.X.D. Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001(a1)(1) from an order entered on 20 December 2018 by Judge Donald Cureton Jr. in District Court, Mecklenburg County. This matter was calendared in the Supreme Court on 11 September 2019 but determined on the record and briefs without oral argument...

Failure to pay child support in North Carolina is problematic at best.  Past due child support may result in contempt proceedings, assuming there is an ability to pay. If you have legal questions about child support and your legal options in the event support is either consistently late and/or non-existent, speak with an experienced Charlotte family law attorney. Each case, like each...

Family court judges are charged with the responsibility of categorizing assets and debts, determining their value, and distributing them in a fair, equitable manner. That’s how Equitable Distribution works in North Carolina. And while that may seem rather straightforward or even obvious, such matters can be deceptively complex. Married couples going through a divorce regularly dispute...

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, there are approximately 20,000 daily calls to Domestic Violence (DV) hotlines. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports “gun availability” results in a substantially higher incidence of domestic homicides. In intimate partner relationships, the abusive partner’s access to a gun increases the chances of...

Will Jeff Bezos still be the “worlds richest man” after getting divorced?  Maybe.  A lot depends on whether Bezos and his wife executed a contract that is often referred to as a Prenup or Pre-Nuptial agreement. Of course, Jeff Bezos may not have been the world’s richest man in the first place.  It’s likely he was a part of the world’s richest couple. All the money...

Researching divorce and divorce lawyers is often an emotional but important first step.  Considering your legal options is a good idea, especially if you’re not entirely certain you even if want to try separation or possibly end the marriage. There are a lot of things to consider in addition to the relationship itself. Distribution of your marital estate can be extraordinarily...