Is the North Carolina Stay-at-Home Order Lawful?

May 12th, 2020
Life brings controversy. The Stay-at-Home Order issued by Governor Roy Cooper is one example. First, there is a difference between “stay-at-home” and “shelter-in-place” orders. These phrases, undefined by statute, describe their literal effects. A “stay-at-home” order describes the order issued in response to COV… Read More
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Alimony: Insufficient Evidence to Include Spouse’s Future Bonuses

April 20th, 2020
Do future bonuses count for alimony? It depends. North Carolina family law attorneys must prove bonuses occur “on a consistent basis”; otherwise, case law excludes the same. In Finn v. Finn, the issue was whether the husband, a Wells Fargo executive, was required to pay alimony to his spouse, a former nurse and homemaker, after a twenty… Read More
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