Sodoma Law’s Walter Brem House Joins the Dilworth Home Tour
The Walter Brem House Walter Brem was born in Charlotte on July 31, 1849. In addition to his career in the insurance industry, he was an important civil leader and was actively involved in the Charlotte public school system and the city YMCA. He was married to the Governor Todd Robinson Caldwell’s daughter – Hannie […]
Nicole Sodoma Named One of 30 Recipients State-wide of 2017 Leaders in the Law Award
Managing Principal of Sodoma Law recognized as going “above and beyond” for clients and community Sodoma Law is delighted to announce that Managing Principal and Family Law Attorney Nicole Sodoma has been selected as one of just 30 honorees for the 2017 Leaders in the Law awards hosted by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Honorees of […]
Why Sodoma Law York?
WHY SODOMA LAW YORK? Easy. You asked. We answered. When Sodoma Law opened in 2008, my guiding vision was clear: to surround myself with tenacious, smart, compassionate legal professionals who really care about our clients like family. As we approach our 10th year together, we are finally able to bring that same vision to South Carolina…which […]
Sodoma Law Principal Recognized Among Mecklenburg County’s Most Influential Women
Penelope L. Hefner Named a 2016 “50 Most Influential Women” Honoree for Her Leadership and Commitment to Local Community Sodoma Law, a leading Family Law firm based in Charlotte, is proud to announce that Penelope L. Hefner, Principal at Sodoma Law and leader of the Sodoma Law Union office, has been recognized as one […]
Marriage Equality –– It’s a right not an obligation!
With so much celebration (and consternation by some) regarding the arrival of same-sex marriage in the Carolinas and many other states in 2014, you may be feeling that many of your friends and family members are expecting that you and your same-sex partner will be racing to the altar. Given the attention focused on the […]
Marriage Equality has arrived in South Carolina
This morning, the US Supreme Court denied the South Carolina Attorney General’s request for a stay on a federal judge’s ruling that the state’s ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. As a result, same-sex marriages in South Carolina will be legal starting today insuring marriage equality. In a brief order, the Supreme Court denied the […]
Same-Sex Marriage in South Carolina Starting Thursday?
In a rapidly developing situation, there are reports that same-sex marriage licenses are being issued in South Carolina this morning in anticipation of same-sex marriages beginning on Thursday. South Carolina had been the holdout state in the 4th Circuit as the only state not permitting same-sex marriages since the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled […]
Marriage Equality: Same-Sex Marriage bans struck down in North and South Carolina
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 should soon no longer divide the Carolinas. The Carolinas Yesterday, November 12th, […]
What is Common Law Marriage?
Common Law Marriage is not recognized in North Carolina; however, “if the acts alleged to have created it took place in a state in which such a marriage is valid” North Carolina will recognize the marriage. State v. Alford, 298 N.C. 465, 473, 259 S.E.2d 242, 247 (1979). Our neighbor, South Carolina, recognizes common law […]