Tag: child custody

LAWYER’S PLEDGE OF PROFESSIONALISM

This is our pledge to you, our clients and potential clients:

  1. We will remember that the practice of law is first and foremost a profession, and I will subordinate business concerns to professionalism concerns.

  2. We will encourage respect for the law and our legal system through my words and actions.

  3. We will remember my responsibilities to serve as an officer of the court and protector of individual rights.

  4. We will contribute time and resources to public service, public education, charitable, and pro bono activities in my community.

  5. We will work with the other participants in the legal system, including judges, opposing counsel and those whose practices are different from mine, to make our legal system more accessible and responsive.

  6. We will resolve matters expeditiously and without unnecessary expense.

  7. We will resolve disputes through negotiation whenever possible.

  8. We will keep my clients well-informed and involved in making the decisions that affect them.

  9. We will continue to expand my knowledge of the law.

  10. We will achieve and maintain proficiency in my practice.

  11. We will be courteous to those with whom I come into contact during the course of my work.

  12. We will honor the spirit and intent, as well as the requirements, of the applicable rules or code of professional conduct for my jurisdiction, and I will encourage others to do the same.

At Midtown Divorce & Family Law we handle all manner of divorce and family law related claims, including divorce, separation agreements, equitable distribution or property division, alimony and spousal support, child custody and child support. If you are someone you know needs assistance with a separation or divorce matter, please give us a call at 919-803-7208.

PREPARING FOR DIVORCE – PART I

50% Chance of Snow - What do winter weather and divorce have in common?

The weatherman was calling for snow or ice. He wasn’t sure exactly what we were going to get, but he said he was fairly sure we were going to get something. He signed off the forecast with the recommendation to be prepared.

Continue reading “PREPARING FOR DIVORCE – PART I”

TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

The termination of parental rights statutes provide for a two-stage termination proceeding: an adjudication stage and a disposition stage. In the adjudication stage, the trial court must determine whether there exists one or more grounds for termination of parental rights under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a). The statute sets forth eleven possible grounds for termination of parental rights. Those grounds are as follows: Continue reading “TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS”

I NEED EMERGENCY CHILD CUSTODY!

Do You Want To File For Emergency Child Custody?

Requirements:

The child or children is at SUBSTANTIAL risk that:

1. The child or children will suffer bodily injury or sexual abuse, or

2. The child or children will be removed from the State of North Carolina FOR THE PURPOSE of EVADING THE JURISDICTION of the North Carolina courts. Continue reading “I NEED EMERGENCY CHILD CUSTODY!”