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Stoddard v. Meyer: The court modified the child support arrangement in accordance with the time schedule of the parties and the difference in their incomes. Read more
Jarvis v. Jarvis: The court can consider financial circumstances for awarding attorneys' fees and a party's receipt of financial support from the mother. Read more
Jones v. Whimper: The Supreme Court modified the Appellate Court’s interpretation of NCGS §50A-110, and affirmed the trial court's ruling on jurisdiction. Read more
Final judgment distributed only husband's pension, not his social security benefit, and there was no indication in the final judgment that former wife would receive an increased percentage s... Read more
In the context of fashioning divorce judgments or modifications of such judgments, he judge should consider the tax consequences arising from a judgment. Read more
Regardless of a parent‑shareholder's ownership percentage in an S corporation, the parent‑shareholder has the burden to present evidence that he or she does not have access to retained incom... Read more
Under settlement decree incorporated into divorce judgment, which required former husband to pay alimony to former wife until her remarriage and for former husband to make payments for the b... Read more
Father waited more than four years after conclusively learning that child was his daughter before deciding that he would like to have parent‑child relationship with her and filing petition. Read more
Evidence was sufficient to support trial court's imputation of income to wife, for purposes of calculating alimony award in proceeding for dissolution of marriage. Read more
Agreement failed to recite that the parties were aware of the CSSA guidelines, failed to set forth the basic child support obligation, and failed to set forth the reasons for deviating from... Read more
