NC Family Law Specialist case studies
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The North Carolina State Bar's Legal Specialization program offers board certification in Family Law, a credential that formally recognizes a lawyer's proficiency and experience in that practice area. It is aimed at North Carolina lawyers who already handle family law matters substantially and want independent, peer-reviewed confirmation of that expertise - the State Bar describes certification as recognizing proficiency and experience, and the Board of Legal Specialization administers the standards and exams. The NC Family Law Specialist case studies are 5 cases and about 3,385 words.
1Marital Home Tracing, Active Appreciation, and the ED Claim
Married in 2005 and separated January 2024, Husband and Wife dispute the marital home. Husband bought the house in 1998 for 140,000, taking title in his sole name with a 110,000 mortgage.
744 words, about 4 min2Postseparation Support, Alimony, and Competing Illicit Sexual Behavior
Wife, 52, and Husband, 55, married in 2004 and separated in 2023. Wife earns 45,000 as a teacher and has fibromyalgia that limits overtime.
707 words, about 4 min3UCCJEA Jurisdiction After an Unauthorized Move and Return
Mother and Father lived in North Carolina with their child, born in 2016. In 2021, a North Carolina court entered a custody order giving Mother primary physical custody and Father alternating weekends.
631 words, about 3 min4Split Custody, Imputed Income, and Child Support Modification
Father and Mother divorced in 2021. Mother has primary physical custody of younger child, age 12; Father has primary physical custody of older child, age 17, who moved in with him in June 2023.
610 words, about 3 min5Reconciliation, ED Waiver, and Enforcing a Separation Agreement
Husband and Wife signed a separation agreement in March 2022. The agreement was notarized and stated that the parties waived equitable distribution and alimony, that Husband would pay 1,000 monthly child support for their two children, and that Wife would have primary custody.
693 words, about 3 min