North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

May 24, 2011

Domestic Relations – Divorce – Civil Practice – 6 Months’ Residence – Military

Huston v. Huston Even though the plaintiff-husband - a native of Alabama - first tried to get a divorce in Alabama, since the husband has lived in North Carolina for years and intends to remain here, the trial court correctly found that it had jurisdiction over the husband's claim for an absolute divorce. We affirm the divorce judgment.

Apr 29, 2011

Accidental bigamist’s malpractice suit against lawyer time-barred

By PAUL THARP, Staff Writer [email protected] When John M. Button Jr. asked his attorney if he could get remarried on Memorial Day in 2008, the attorney, John N. McClain Jr., allegedly […]

Apr 27, 2011

Attorneys – Tort/Negligence – Legal Malpractice Claim – Statutes of Limitations & Repose – Domestic Relations – Divorce

Button v. McKnight. After the client's first wife filed a motion in 2008 for relief from their 2005 divorce judgment, attorney McClain from the defendant-law firm allegedly assured the client that his . . .

Apr 21, 2011

Domestic Relations – Divorce – Custody – Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Crenshaw v. Williams. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0397, 21 pp.) (Robert C. Hunter, J.) Appealed from the Mecklenburg County District Court. (Christy T. Mann, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the […]

Apr 15, 2011

Pending bills would revamp points of family practice

Matters at the heart of the practice of family law in North Carolina are the focus of several bills pending in the state's legislature this spring. Two bills address the payment of child support by non-parents, two would alter provisions relating to protective orders and one would mandate the awarding of attorney's fees to prevailing defendants in cases.

Sep 16, 2010

Domestic Relations – Absolute Divorce – Alimony – Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

Magaro v. Magaro. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-16-0895, 5 pp.) (Rick Elmore, J.) Appealed from Pasquotank County District Court (Eula Reid, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: In a case where an […]

Sep 10, 2010

ADR can ease pain of divorces

By DAVID BAUGHER, Dolan Media Newswires Divorce can mean a protracted, sometimes hostile court fight fraught with uncertainty for both parties. But recent shifts away from the […]

Aug 12, 2010

Lousy real estate market makes it harder for couples to split

The collapse of the real estate market and the effects of the recession have thrown the once relatively predictable practice of family law into turmoil, with attorneys having to learn new skills, work harder to calm down anxious clients, and even wait longer for payment. "It's presenting a whole new set of challenges, and we weren't especially well equipped to do that," said Lee Rosen, who practic[...]