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North Carolina Protects South Carolina Marriages Too

is important because many have suggested that the purpose of these torts are to protect the sanctity of marriage for North Carolinians and therefore a case such as this where there are no North Carolinians to protect would allow the Court to clarify the scope of these torts. For now, it appears that N.C. will protect S.C. marriages too.

Safeguard Your Life from Cybercrime

Mark Spencer Williams

Imagine a hacker getting into your account, remotely erasing the data on your iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, deleting your Google account, then accessing your bank account to transfer your balance to another account and finally activating the camera on your computer to watch as you discover the theft.

Methinks North Carolina’s Grandparent Visitation Statute is Unconstitutional

Mark Spencer Williams

When a grandparent visitation statute fails to require there be proven harm to the minor child justifying visitation during the fit-parent’s custodial time, or fails to at least consider the wishes of a fit parent as against a grandparent, then it should be deemed to fail constitutional muster and invasion of the fit parent’s constitutionally protected status should be prevented.

No Way in Hell: Mediation Is About Settlement

Mark Spencer Williams

It seems that one experienced lawyer in Wilmington that we often have cases with frequently calls the day before a scheduled mediation to ask if...

Kids Take Heed: That Funny Drawing of Your Teacher Could Get you Jail Time

Mark Spencer Williams

That funny drawing of "Ms. Smith" now posted to Facebook may now result in jail time!

Exchanging Children

Mark Spencer Williams

Doing the right thing at the child custody exchange helps your child and your legal case

GPS Tracking: Is it Legal to Covertly Track Vehicles in North Carolina?

Mark Spencer Williams

The covert use of a GPS tracking device in North Carolina could constitute a trespass, trespass to chattels and invasion of privacy through intrusion into seclusion.

Can I Get a Continuance of my Court Date?

Mark Spencer Williams

you may or may not get a continuance. When you ask for one, do it in writing in advance and attach an Affidavit under oath stating the reasons that you need a postponement of the hearing or trial

Lunch & Learn Event for NC Business Owners

Mark Spencer Williams

We are inviting our clients and local business owners to a lunch and learn event to be held at Port City Chophouse on Tuesday, 27...

Five Tips for Co-Parenting and Winning Custody of Your Child

Mark Spencer Williams

parents who demonstrate that they can co-parent are more likely to “win” custody of their children

A New Hanover County Domestic Violence Case Sends Shock Waves Across the State

Mark Spencer Williams

family law attorneys and some judges are reviewing Domestic Violence Protective Orders entered by Consent throughout the State of North Carolina in the wake of the Kenton holding to determine whether orders entered without findings of fact as to domestic violence are valid.

Family Courts in North Carolina

Richard Forrest Kern

one of the penultimate goals of family courts are to resolve the issues of a family within one year

Rice Law Blog

North Carolina Protects South Carolina Marriages Too

Safeguard Your Life from Cybercrime

Methinks North Carolina’s Grandparent Visitation Statute is Unconstitutional

No Way in Hell: Mediation Is About Settlement

Kids Take Heed: That Funny Drawing of Your Teacher Could Get you Jail Time

Exchanging Children

GPS Tracking: Is it Legal to Covertly Track Vehicles in North Carolina?

Can I Get a Continuance of my Court Date?

Lunch & Learn Event for NC Business Owners

Five Tips for Co-Parenting and Winning Custody of Your Child

A New Hanover County Domestic Violence Case Sends Shock Waves Across the State

Family Courts in North Carolina

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