Legal Eagles: What to Expect as an LGBTQ Couple Adopting
What should you expect when you are a LGBTQ couple waiting to adopt your first child? Sodoma Law attorney, Penelope Hefner, details the month by month steps towards adoption as you wait eagerly to grow your family.
Sodoma Law Attorney to speak at WomenRock Reception
Sodoma Law is excited to announce that their Family Law attorney will be a featured roundtable speaker at the upcoming WomenRock reception. Theresa will be advising professional women in our community on what a family law attorney does and the legal topics involved in a family law practice, such as helping people navigate the legal […]
Equitable Distribution – Don’t Let a Judge Divide Up Your Stuff
The terms “Equitable distribution” are just big words for the division of marital property, or property acquired during a marriage. More often than not, most counties (to include Mecklenburg County and Union County), the parties are required to attempt to settle the issue of equitable distribution prior to a trial. This is typically done by […]
Children Come First In Divorce – Survey Says
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 seeking happiness for themselves in […]
Separation Agreement – Is Self-Help Form Enough?
In the high-tech digital age in which we live, you can find so much information online, including fill-in-the-blank self-help documents that purport to help you handle your entire divorce without needing to hire an attorney. Be careful!!!! Just because you don’t understand what you signed doesn’t mean the contract is not valid! A Separation Agreement […]
New Year – Fresh Start?
As any Family Law attorney can tell you, the new year brings a wave of divorce filings. National weekly newspaper Rolling Out welcomes in 2014 with attorney Nicole Sodoma’s advice on the first steps to take. Read more in Divorcing This Year? Tips to Start Fresh in 2014.
Guiding Your Family Through Divorce
Originally posted in MomsCharlotte. Divorce is difficult on the entire family, and co-parenting through separation, divorce and beyond presents many challenges. Join us each month as the associates and staff at Sodoma Law share insights, tips, and strategies for creating a successful environment for ex-partners and children alike. Over the next few months, we will […]
Welcome Attorney Jennifer Paternostro
Sodoma Law welcomes attorney Jennifer Paternostro to the Family Law Practice Group. Ms. Paternostro is excited to continue her family law practice with the firm. “I consistently strive to be a strong support system and zealous advocate for those going through a complicated time by providing …impeccable service and a sympathetic ear. I believe that with the right […]
Welcome Attorney Edward Garrett
We are so pleased to welcome attorney Edward S. Garrett to Sodoma Law. Mr. Garrett joins us as a Family Law Attorney with a very interesting and extensive background. After practicing for several years in Raleigh, as Law Clerk for the Court of Appeals, he has joined the Family Law Practice Group and is licensed […]
Welcome Attorney Penelope Hefner!
Sodoma Law is proud to announce that attorney Penelope L. Hefner has joined the firm and its family law practice group. Penny has practiced family law for several years and her passion and energy is a wonderful addition. Welcome Penny!