Selph v. Selph, 2023-NCCOA-______ (2023) (unpublished). Facts: Plaintiff and Defendant married in December of 2017 and separated on July 20, 2021. They had one child together, which was the subject of a custody action. Plaintiff retained counsel to handle custody, whereas Defendant proceeded on his own. The two ended up…
When it comes to child custody, the court has the authority and discretion to consider a wide array of factors to further the best interest of the child standard. One such factor is the physical and mental health of the parent. Impairment of one parent in a child custody dispute…
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth announced the end of their marriage on Friday, March 24, 2023. According to sources, Witherspoon filed the paperwork in the Circuit Court of Davidson County near their home in Nashville. The Oscar winner and super-agent have one son together, Tennessee James, age 10. Additionally, according…
IN RE: A.W., 2023-NCCOA-________ (2023). Facts: Orange County DSS received a report for domestic violence that occurred in September 2018, where Father dragged Mother into another room by her hair, struck her in the back of the head, threw her against a wall, and essentially choked Mother until she lost…
AMAN V. NICHOLSON, 2023-NCCOA-________ (2023). Facts: Plaintiff and Defendant are parents of a minor child. They separated in fall of 2019. Plaintiff filed for custody, and a temporary order was entered. The temporary order granted joint legal custody (decision making) and primary physical custody to the Plaintiff, visitation to Defendant.…
In re J.J.H., Supreme Court of North Carolina, No. 430A19, December 18, 2020 This is Respondent Mother’s Appeal to the termination of her parental rights. Facts: Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) filed petitions alleging that three of the five minor children involved were neglected and dependent…
T.J. Holmes, the Good Morning America star who was axed after an ABC network internal investigation, has filed for divorce from his wife of ten years, Marilee Fiebig. Rumors began that Holmes and Amy Robach, another Good Morning America star, were romantically linked despite both being married to other people. …
Gilleland v. Adams, 2023-NCCOA-9 (unpublished) Facts: Defendant gave birth to a child in 2017. Plaintiff claimed he was the father and filed for custody. Defendant filed her answer and also a motion to dismiss, citing to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and arguing…
Last year came to an end, but not before Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were able to close the chapter on their formerly wedded life and settle matters associated with their divorce. It is reported that Kardashian and West will share joint custody of their four children – North, 9,…
BOYLES V. ORRELL, 2022-NCCOA-916 (unpublished). Facts: Mother and Father married in 2014 and separated about four months later. The couple had a daughter together, who is eight years old. The parties entered into a consent custody order and the mother had primary physical custody. In March of 2020, the trial…