Wooten v. Wooten, III, 2022-NCCOA-121, (unpublished).
Here in North Carolina, separation agreements are treated the same as contracts. This means the parties can be more flexible with their terms and agreements, not necessarily confined to the stricter terms that a court order would typically proscribe. One such provision is the support of children in their higher education endeavors. Continue reading →
In honor of Black History Month, we reflect on the lasting impact that activist and journalist Ida B. Wells had on the women’s suffrage movement and the anti-lynching movement.
Ida was born into slavery in 1862 in Mississippi. With the end of the Civil War in 1865, slavery was abolished, and the Reconstruction Era began. She was influenced by her parents, who became activists during this time.
When Ida was 16, her parents and baby brother died from yellow fever, and she was left to raise her younger siblings. She supported the family through her work as a teacher, although she was fired from her teaching position when she spoke out against segregation. She moved to Memphis in 1881.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s custody battle involving their four children has begun to heat up. When Kim first filed for divorce early last year, both Kim and Kanye agreed that they should share joint custody of their four children. Now, it appears the couple is a long way from agreeable terms.
It is not the first time Kanye West has taken to social media to air his grievances. The artist often uses platforms such as Twitter and Instagram in a personal diary manner, posting entries for his millions of followers to read. Kanye, who recently legally changed his name to Ye, shared a string of since-deleted images and messages about his fears for the safety of his daughter, North West, and allegations against Kim. A few of the deleted messages are outlined below.
By Wayne Hopper, Guest Blogger
In an exciting first, the U.S. Mint is rolling out its much-anticipated American Women Quarters Program. The 2022 release of the program begins circulation this month and features five women from various backgrounds who have been influential in American society and to humanity. The five women chosen for 2022 are Maya Angelou, Dr. Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren, and Anna May Wong. The program will continue through 2025.
In honor of Black History Month, Woodruff Family Law Group takes a closer look at Maya Angelou, a 2022 American Women Quarter Honoree. Angelou was an American writer, teacher, and civil rights activist.
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 a judge to rule on the disagreement. The parents, who are not identified in the court ruling, separated in 2019 and share custody of their three children. Continue reading →
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 blockchain technologies to sell a piece of real property. Kind of. Continue reading →
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 the Claremont Road property. Sam made all of the mortgage payments during the marriage. These payments amounted to $9,900. Sarah appeals from the equitable distribution judgment entered pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20. Continue reading →
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 with his family when he was just one month old. Biran had been living in Italy ever since. After the crash, Biran lived with his aunt in Italy. While visiting Biran in Italy, Biran’s maternal grandfather drove him to Switzerland without his aunt’s consent and chartered a private jet to take the two back to Israel. A cross-border custody battle ensued. Continue reading →
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 interest of the child is one of the guiding principles for a judge in North Carolina when deciding how to structure a custodial schedule. However, in China, judges are of the mindset that keeping children in their existing environment is what is best for their wellbeing. Continue reading →
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 in a divorce is one of the largest ever awarded by a court in the United Kingdom. Continue reading →
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