by Nicole Sodoma
With numerous developments in marriage equality litigation occurring around the country, it can be difficult to keep up to date. Currently, there is a patchwork of states across the US in which same-sex marriage is legal. But, here in the South, marriage equality...
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by Nicole Sodoma
On October 10, 2014, the law in North Carolina changed as it relates to gay marriage in North Carolina. At approximately 5:30 pm, an Order was executed and filed by U. S. District Court Judge Max Cogburn in Asheville, North Carolina. Effectively, this Order removes...
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by Nicole Sodoma
This morning, the US Supreme Court denied petitions seeking the Court’s review of same sex-marriage cases from several states. The Supreme Court’s decision leaves in place decisions from lower courts that invalidated same-sex marriage bans in Indiana, Wisconsin,...
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by Nicole Sodoma
School is back in session. Labor Day has passed. Next up: the highly anticipated holiday season! When many of us think of the holidays, images of children trick-or-treating, a big turkey dinner with all of the fixings, or a family sitting around the fireplace...
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by Nicole Sodoma
Today marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Tradition dictates that followers of Judaism observe the holiday by taking time for personal reflection and atonement for transgressions made in the past year. In doing so, many...
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by Sodoma Law
For many two household families, back to school means adjusted parenting schedules, alternating holidays and vacations, organizing school pickups and planning after school activities. It is important to remember that these changes in your parenting schedule may...
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by Nicole Sodoma
When you can no longer ignore your unhealthy marriage, do you wonder why you are inclined to stick it out while your neighbor has bitten the bullet and separated or filed for divorce? Is it because they live by the mantra “Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal” and they are...
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by Nicole Sodoma
If you practice family law in North Carolina, you will recall the numerous emails received in June and July 2014 regarding the proposed state budget and its drastic cuts to the funding for our Family Courts. It looks like the calls and letters to our North Carolina...
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by Nicole Sodoma
Several of the attorneys at Sodoma Law were proud to participate in the “Stewards of Children” training by Pat’s Place. Stewards of Children is a sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child...
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by Nicole Sodoma
Did you know that a “divorce from bed and board” does not actually divorce you from your spouse? A claim for divorce from bed and board is filed when a married couple lives together, one party has committed marital misconduct, and neither party is willing to leave...
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