Facts and Trial Court: In a North Carolina divorce, Mother was awarded custody of the minor child. Mother tragically died several months after the divorce. Father then obtained custody. Father remarried two years later. Stepmother adopted child through proceedings in North Carolina. Father, stepmother and child now live in Cobb County. Maternal Grandparents, who live… Read More
Parties divorced in 2009, decree determined alimony, custody, child support, but reserved fees. Found parties’ real property (marital residence and Amelia Island lot) to be marital, and profits from sales would be equally divided. Trial court accepted Wife’s expert’s valuation of Husband’s medical practice, which used combination of Asset, Market, and Income approaches. Trial court… Read More
Trial court did not err in concluding that visitation with Father was in adult disabled child’s best interest. Child was a ward of the state until she was 18, at which time Mother was appointed her legal guardian. In support of her contention that visitation with Father was against the child’s best interest, Mother testified… Read More
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2007 by Decree, incorporating a settlement agreement. H was member of U.S. Navy. Agreement stated that, upon H’s retirement, W was entitled to only the portion of his retirement benefits that Navy required be paid to her. If such payments were required, H agreed to sign all documents to ensure… Read More
Trial courts have the discretion to order a lump sum payment of child support obligations. While in the midst of a divorce, husband was caught with child pornography, accordingly lost his job and was living off his $422,000 inheritance. Husband pled guilty in federal court, and was sentenced to five years in prison. The court… Read More