United States Supreme Court blocks North Carolina law requiring an Abortion Ultrasound
In 2011, North Carolina enacted a law compelling abortion providers to display and describe a fetal ultrasound to the mother before performing an abortion. The law made no exceptions for pregnancies involving rape, incest, health risks, or fetal anomalies. On Monday, in Walker-McGill v. Stuart, the United States Supreme Court held that requiring an ultrasound ...
Safeguarding your Assets before discussing Divorce
Before you begin to discuss divorce with your spouse, it is important to consider taking steps to safeguard your assets. Once you move out of the marital home, your spouse may begin liquidating assets such as furniture, vehicles, collectibles, cash, and other items of personal property. It is important to take possession of these items ...
Five Famous Fathers Who’ve Run Afoul of Family Law
By Elspeth CrawfordFather's Day is a time for sons and daughters to come together in honor of the man who raised them from tiny infants to productive members of society. Unless they didn't. Millions of parents the world over are non-custodial parents, meaning they live separate and apart from their children. Because all parents have ...
Domestic Violence Protective Orders
In North Carolina, you may seek a domestic violence protective order (DVPO) when someone you have or had a personal relationship with does one of the following: (1) Attempts to cause bodily injury, or intentionally causes bodily injury; (2) Places you or a member of your family or household in fear of imminent serious bodily ...
What is a DWI Knoll Motion?
The North Carolina Supreme Court in State v. Knoll dismissed charges of impaired driving in three separate cases due to substantial statutory violations related to the setting of conditions of pretrial release that prejudiced the defendant's ability to gain access to witnesses. In Knoll, the defendant was stopped at 1:15pm and charged with driving while ...
