As COVID-19 persists in our daily lives, the war on vaccines rages on. Many parents continue to disagree about vaccination status concerning themselves and their minor children. Two parents who currently reside in New Brunswick, Canada, have found themselves in a heated disagreement with each other over vaccines and sought…
It is finally happening. We’ve written previously on how smart contracts, blockchains, and NFTs may culminate into a new-age method of property ownership. It is now time to put the theory to the test. A virtual currency/smart contract/blockchain/NFT startup is planning on being the first to use these new virtual…
Sam Willis and Sarah Willis were married in August 1981. Sam filed his Complaint on March 28, 1985, seeking a divorce from bed and board, alimony, and equitable distribution. Before the parties married, Sam sold Sarah a house and lot on Claremont Road. Throughout the marriage, the couple lived at…
On May 23, 2021, a cable car cabin crashed in Stresa, near Lake Maggiore, Italy. Eitan Biran, his parents, younger brother, and 11 other people were in the cabin when it plunged to the ground. Biran was the sole survivor. The child was born in Israel but moved to Italy…
Custody battles sometimes can be bitter affairs between the parents. In China, it is no different. Unlike many court orders for child custody in North Carolina, courts in China rarely grant joint physical custody of children to divorcing parties, causing disputes over minor children to be extremely hostile. The best…
A United Kingdom court recently ordered Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to pay his ex-wife, Haya bint al-Hussein, a jaw-dropping $734 million in a divorce settlement. Haya bint al-Hussein in the Princess of Jordan and the couple have two children together. This settlement…
Mediation is a fantastic alternative method of settling your case and often more satisfying than going to court. It is likely that a few issues stand between settlement and more prolonged litigation. This is where mediation can really shine—it lets you laser focus on the few things you really care…
Defendant Mother appeals from the trial court’s order on child support and custody. The Court of Appeals reverses and remands. Plaintiff Father and Defendant Mother married on January 1, 1994. The parties had two sons and separated on May 10, 1997. The parties’ divorce judgment was filed on August 17,…
Last post, we wrote about some cursory copyright issues regarding non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Today, we are going to dive into what happens when NFTs are part of a divorce. While divorce itself is nothing uncommon or new, the NFT craze and how they will be split up is surely uncharted…
Morris v. Powell, 840 S.E.2d 223, 269 N.C.App. 496 (N.C. App. 2020): North Carolina has very recently decided a case of first impression regarding “de facto emancipation.” Emancipation is typically one of the listed termination events for child support. This is when a child, who has not yet attained the…