In any divorce, custody cases can be extremely complicated. While we want to believe that most parents can amicably work out an agreement that is best for the children, the reality is that there are often long and drawn-out custody battles that can exhaust the entire family. Under North Carolina…
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Relocation in North Carolina: Ramirez-Barker v. Barker
What would happen if you would like to move with your child, and the move would affect the current child custody agreement? Of if the other parent wants to move out of state? It is important in either of these situations to speak to a qualified North Carolina custody attorney. At…
Plan now for a fun summer in the Triad!
By Kristina Pisano, Blog Writer, Woodruff Family Law GroupThe kids are starting to get antsy. All the final tests in school are coming to an end, and they have checked out for the year. You know what will be coming next: summer break! Last summer your kids always complained that they were bored, or they spent way too…
May 17th, 2011…a day that we can’t forget.
By Tina Ray, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law GroupIt’s the telephone call that you hope you never get. “Get to the hospital now! There’s been a terrible accident!” May 17th, 2011, was the day that happened. You go into panic mode. Your heart starts racing, your thoughts are jumbled. You have to remember how to drive, how to…
Graduation Do’s and Don’ts
By Kristina Pisano, Blog Writer, Woodruff Family Law GroupOn Thursday, May 5, I graduate from the University of North Carolina Greensboro! I am so excited and can’t wait for my close friends and family to watch as I finally get my bachelor’s degree. In the midst of all the graduation excitement, a friend of mine who is also…
The Court’s Custody Mediation in Greensboro
by Carolyn J. Woodruff, JD, CPA, CVA, North Carolina Family Law SpecialistSo you filed for custody in Guilford County. What are going to be the steps to the trial? Step One: You file a Motion or Claim for Custody if there isn’t a Custody Order already. If there is a custody order, then you filed a Motion alleging a “substantial change…
Emergency Custody in North Carolina: The Real Scoop
by Carolyn J. Woodruff, JD, CPA, CVA, North Carolina Family Law SpecialistEmergency Custody in North Carolina is a tough topic. Under North Carolina law, there are really two times that the court can consider switching custody on an ex parte (hearing from one side only). These two times are (1) the child is at risk for substantial bodily injury, or (2)…
Digital Babysitting: Put Down the IPAD!
By Tina Ray, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group“Mom, can I have the iPad?” “Dad, can I play on your phone?” How many times a day do you hear that? If you have kids, you’ve probably heard those exact words. My grandson loves to come home with me. Why? To play games on my phone. As you can…
The Danger of Unanticipated Consequences: Trying to Plan for Child Custody—For the Greensboro Gossip Girl Fans, an International Hague Issue
By Dana Horlick, Attorney, Woodruff Family Law GroupMost separated couples probably do not think about complex jurisdictional issues when they are deciding child custody issues. Maybe the schedule is one week on, one week off, with the parents alternating weeks wherein they have sole physical custody of the child for a particular week. Maybe one parent has…
Paper Angel: A Holiday Lesson on Bullying
By Carolyn Woodruff, JD, CPA, CVAMy husband Dwight prides himself on liking sappy Christmas movies, and he rents a lot of them. Ho-hum, I thought, but I was pleasantly surprised by the many social messages in Paper Angel. The movie starts with Mom (Lynn Brandt) moving far away from Dad with her two children—Sara and…