7 Facts about Alienation of Affection in North Carolina
Picking up the pieces following a divorce is never easy. It can be even more difficult to move on if the breakup was caused by someone other than the people in the relationship. If the acts of a third-party cause one person to “lose the affection” of his or her spouse, there may be legal […]
Fear Factor: Meeting with a Family Law Attorney
Meeting with a family law attorney can be scary, but it shouldn’t be! In an article on Moms Charlotte, Sodoma Law Attorney Penelope Hefner shares why the reasons for scheduling an appointment with a Family Law attorney include far more than divorce.
An Affair to Remember
When your suspicions are finally confirmed, you want to know all of the details. How many times it happened, when it happened, where it happened, and every other detail you can think of. You want to read every text and scour the phone bills to see how many times they talked. You think that if […]
Divorce from Bed and Board
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 the marital home. If the grounds for divorce […]
Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation Actions Receive Changes in House Bill
North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that recognize certain “heart balm” actions, which include alienation of affections and criminal conversation (and no, criminal conversation has nothing to do with talking to a criminal). These unique tort actions allow for a spouse to recover from a third party for their interference in […]