Greensboro Blog
Emergency Custody Order Gets Teen Out of Abusive Home
Type of Case: Ex Parte Emergency Custody Order Case Result: Awarded Ex Parte Emergency Custody County: Randolph County Our Greensboro family law team represented a mother living in Iowa but whose daughter lived with the father in Randolph County. Her 15-year-old daughter had reached out to her for help because the father was physically abusing [...]
With Remote Learning Concerns, Mother Fights to Maintain Primary Custody
Type of Case: Child Custody Case Result: Primary Physical Custody Awarded County: Guilford County Our Greensboro family law team recently represented a mother who had been the primary caretaker of both of her young girls. The mother had been most involved with the major aspects of their lives, such as schooling and medical visits. Remote [...]
50B Dismissed After Successful Negotiations
Type of Case: 50B Domestic Violence Protective Order Case Result: Voluntary Dismissal - 50B Dismissed County: Guilford County Our client's wife filed a 50B, or a Domestic Violence Protective Order, against him. She alleged our client abused both her and her son. Her son was of a previous relationship and was also autistic. Our client [...]
Father Wins Joint Legal Custody, Physical Custody
Type of Case: Child Custody Case Result: Joint Legal Custody and Physical Custody Awarded County: Randolph and Buncombe A young family was torn apart when the mother packed up and moved across the state with the youngest child in tow. [The Attorney] figured she could quickly get a custody order if she made up false [...]
NC First Step Act
← Back to NC General Criminal Defense NC First Step Act: Your Path to a Reduced Sentence NC First Step Act: July 2020 Update On June 26, 2020, Governor Cooper signed the NC First Step Act into law. The North Carolina First Step Act affords those convicted [...]
Rigorous Preparation For DMV Hearing Questions Paid Off
Type of Case: DMV Interlock Violation Hearing Case Result: Won - Client is allowed to keep his driver's license County: Guilford County We recently helped a client who unexpectedly received an interlock violation notice from the DMV. Many people initially try to handle these hearings on their own and are not prepared for the type [...]
50B Dismissed, Father Awarded Emergency Custody
Type of Case: 50B and Child Custody Case Result: The 50B was dismissed and our client was awarded temporary emergency custody. County: Davidson County A client had a 50B, also known as a Domestic Violence Protective Order, taken out against him by the mother of his child. She had also filed for primary legal custody [...]
Mother, Daughter Narrowly Avoid Vehicle Forfeiture
Attorney: Clarke Dummit Type of Case: Vehicle Forfeiture Case Result: Successfully received a court order returning the car County: Forsyth County A mother and her daughter were both on the title of a car. However, it was primarily the daughter's vehicle. A friend of the daughter took it without permission and got charged with DWI. [...]
NC Second Chance Act
← Back to NC General Criminal Defense The North Carolina Second Chance Act Could it affect your future? The Second Chance Act was signed into law on June 25, 2020. This new law went into effect on December 1st, 2020, and expanded who may qualify for [...]
Senate Bill 704 Extends DMV Renewal Deadlines
Senate Bill 704: COVID-19 Recovery Act Extends DMV Credentials Governor Cooper recently signed Senate Bill 704 into law, also referred to as the COVID-19 Recovery Act. Section 4.7 of this bill grants an extension to any valid DMV credential that would otherwise expire on or after March 1st, 2020, and before August 1, [...]
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