Recent and Notable Greensboro Case Results
Here you’ll find a number of Greensboro case results that illustrate how our attorneys handle a variety of cases in Guilford County and Alamance County. From domestic to criminal cases, our attorneys are dedicated to helping each and every client.
Disclaimer: The facts and circumstances of each case are different as such each case must be evaluated upon the unique circumstances and facts. The results summarized here are not necessarily representative of the results obtained in all cases.
Dismissed – 50B Domestic Violence Protective Order
A Dummit Fradin criminal lawyer defended a Greensboro client against a Domestic Violence Protective Order in Guilford County. The client’s girlfriend had taken out a restraining order in an attempt to end the relationship because she had a new boyfriend. The judge, after hearing the evidence, dismissed the restraining order. The client was also in the process of obtaining United States Citizenship and any restraining order or criminal charges could have hindered that process. Contact a Criminal Lawyer in Guilford County Our criminal lawyers in Guilford County have years of experience handling Domestic Violence Protective Orders. Contact us today to have your case heard by an experienced lawyer in Greensboro, NC.
Unjust Drug Trafficking Charges To Be Dismissed
Victory in Court: How We Got Drug Trafficking Charges Dismissed in Greensboro, NC Our client was facing several felony drug charges including drug trafficking charges in heroin and opium. Under that charge alone, she was up against a mandatory 18-year minimum prison sentence. But, she was likely facing a 22-year prison sentence if convicted. Her bond was set at 1.5 million dollars. Learn how our attorney was able to get the drug trafficking charges dismissed. Getting the Drug Trafficking Charges Dismissed Upon accepting the case, our criminal defense attorney in Greensboro got to work right away. After in-depth research, our attorney came across legislative updates that made it clear that our client was improperly charged with trafficking. At maximum, she should have been charged with Possession with Intent to Sell a Controlled (schedule II) Substance. Our attorney made this argument at a bond hearing [...]
Appeal Won for Civil Revocation of a CDL
Dummit Fradin's Greensboro DWI Team Wins Civil Revocation of CDL Appeal A Greensboro client with a commercial driver's license, or CDL, was charged with DWI in Guilford County. As a result, our client was also hit with a civil revocation of his CDL, also known as a CVR. A civil revocation of a CDL can result in disqualification from using a CDL for one year. This means that CDL holders also face potentially losing their job if the civil revocation stands. One of the biggest obstacles to handling these types of cases is that clients have exactly 10 days to appeal a civil revocation of a CDL. Otherwise, the revocation is allowed to stand and it will disqualify their CDL. Fortunately, our Greensboro client advised us of his issue with only a few days left to petition for a hearing. our legal team filed [...]
Contempt Hearings for Child Support & Custody a Success
Dummit Fradin Attorney Wins Two Contempt Hearings for Child Custody and Support One of our Dummit Fradin family law attorneys recently won two Contempt hearings against the same father – one in custody court and one in child support court. The young child is now safe with her mother, thanks to a court ruling that suspended the father’s visitation due to non-compliance with the custody order. Child Support Contempt Hearing In the child support matter, [the attorney] won the Show Cause Motion by showing that the father had not paid any of the ordered child support while having the ability to pay it. Additionally, she asked the court to use his “bad faith” behavior at a past high-earning job to impute his income for calculating child support. [The attorney] submitted evidence to show the father had acted in a manner that would foreseeably result in his [...]
Victory – Fathers’ Visitation Restored
Case Result: Father's Visitation Restored After Motion for Contempt A child custody order is not a suggestion; it is a legally binding directive from a judge that must be followed. When one parent unilaterally decides to violate that order and deny the other parent their court-ordered time, it can be a deeply painful and frustrating experience. Our firm recently represented a father who was being wrongfully denied visitation with his one-year-old baby. This case result showcases how a powerful legal tool—the Motion for Contempt—can be used to enforce a parent’s rights and restore a crucial parent-child relationship. The Challenge: A Father Wrongfully Denied Visitation Our client, had a valid North Carolina child custody order that clearly outlined his specific rights to visitation with his infant child. Despite this clear directive, the child's other parent was consistently and willfully violating the order, preventing our client from seeing [...]
Case Result: Father and Son Reunited After Contempt Motion
Case Result: Father Reunited with Son After Winning Motion for Contempt For a parent, there is nothing more painful than being forcibly kept from their child. When one parent willfully violates a court order and denies the other their rightful visitation for a prolonged period, it can feel like a hopeless situation. Our firm recently represented a father in Greensboro who had been denied all visitation with his son for over a year. This case result demonstrates how a powerful legal tool—the Motion for Contempt—can break through the stalemate, enforce a parent's rights, and reunite a family. The Challenge: Over a Year of Denied Visitation and Parental Alienation Our client was in an agonizing position. He had a legally binding North Carolina child custody order that granted him specific visitation time with his son. However, for more than a year, the child's other parent completely ignored [...]
Case Result: Emergency Custody Protects Child from Unsafe Home
Case Result: Father Granted Emergency Custody Due to Drug Abuse Concerns A parent's most fundamental instinct is to protect their child from harm. When that harm may be occurring in the other parent's home, the situation can feel terrifying and urgent. North Carolina law provides a powerful legal tool for these exact crises: an emergency child custody order. Our firm recently represented a father who had serious concerns for his child's well-being. This case result demonstrates how swift, decisive legal action can be used to immediately remove a child from a potentially dangerous environment and place them in a safe one. The Challenge: A Father's Fear for His Child's Safety Our client was a father who had reason to believe his young child was being exposed to potential drug abuse within the mother’s home. His primary and immediate concern was the child's safety and welfare. He [...]
Aunt Wins Child Custody in Guilford County
Our client is the paternal aunt of two young children in Guilford County. She approached our family law team in Greensboro for help in getting full legal and physical child custody of the two children. As a third-party intervenor, she faced many challenges in this third party custody case. Despite these challenges, our experienced family attorney helped her devise a winning strategy. A History of Unstable Living Conditions Previously, a judge declared the children's mother an unfit parent as she has pending felony child abuse charges in criminal court. The father was violating a prior custody order by allowing the mother unlimited and unsupervised access to the minor children. Additionally, the father suffers from substance abuse and addiction, leaving him unable to care for the children. Meanwhile, the aunt is a military veteran with a safe, stable lifestyle and home. She has a loving, supportive relationship with the [...]
Reduced Charge – Breaking and Entering
Our criminal lawyer represented a defendant in Greensboro with several felony and misdemeanor criminal charges involving a break into his high school. The criminal attorney was successful in negotiating a plea with the Assistant District Attorney to reduce the charges to misdemeanors and have many of them dismissed entirely.
Victory – Father’s Custody Protected
A Dummit Fradin Family Law attorney represented a father in a custody case in Greensboro. The wife had fled the county with all five of their minor children, age 2 to 15. After a full trial, the Judge ordered that all 5 children be returned to the custody of their father and live with him and ordered that the wife not take the kids again.
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