Year: 2015
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NC House Bill Could Change Domestic Violence in the Courts
Read more: NC House Bill Could Change Domestic Violence in the CourtsNorth Carolina Bill 865, currently awaiting Governor Pat McCrory’s signature, could allow for electronic filing and remote appearances for Domestic Violence Protective Orders and Civil No-Contact Orders. Among other measures, NC HB…
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Child Custody and Summer Break
Read more: Child Custody and Summer BreakPublic and private schools across North Carolina will soon be closing their doors for Summer Break . During summer the temperature rises but with proper planning in your Child Custody schedule, there…
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Is Your Estate Prepared?
Read more: Is Your Estate Prepared?End of life planning is a task that no one wants to address, but doing so is of paramount importance if you want to maintain control of important decisions like regarding healthcare…
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Be Sure to Check Your Local Rules!
Read more: Be Sure to Check Your Local Rules!Most North Carolina family law litigants are familiar with the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, which set forth the procedures and requirements for filing a lawsuit, service of process, discovery, evidence,…
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What are Ex Parte Communications?
Read more: What are Ex Parte Communications?The Latin phrase “ex parte” literally translates to “on or from one side or party only” and you often hear the term associated in North Carolina Family Law cases. Ex parte communications…
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Marital Property Presumption
Read more: Marital Property PresumptionEquitable Distribution, the division of all marital assets and debts, is a complicated three-step process that involves: (1) the identification and classification of all property as marital, separate, or divisible; (2) a…
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Is Entering My Prior Property a Criminal Act?
Read more: Is Entering My Prior Property a Criminal Act?North Carolina has a number of laws to protect persons from a current or former spouse or those with whom the parties share minor children. The most familiar form of protection is…
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MBL, Chris Miller, and Brett Holladay Honored at 2nd Annual Barrister’s Ball
Read more: MBL, Chris Miller, and Brett Holladay Honored at 2nd Annual Barrister’s BallThe Safe Alliance Legal Representation Project once again awarded Miller Cushing Holladay with the Commitment to Justice Award for its volunteer pro bono work in representation of victims of domestic and sexual…
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NY Judge Allows Service of Divorce Lawsuit on Facebook
Read more: NY Judge Allows Service of Divorce Lawsuit on FacebookThe legal profession is often criticized for failing to utilize modern technologies and practices. This criticism is often justified and certainly understandable, given that the legal profession and court system still relies…
