Child Custody Case Results in North Carolina

Third-Party Granted Emergency Custody in Forsyth County

Type of Case: Emergency Custody Granted to Third-Party Case Result: The client was given exclusive legal and physical custody of both children. The opposing party was not given any visitation at this time. County: Forsyth County A client rushed to retain our firm for help getting two children back in her custody immediately. Our family [...]

Third-Party Granted Emergency Custody in Forsyth County

Mother Wins Full Custody, Permission to Travel Internationally

Type of Case: Motion to Modify Custody, Motion to Travel Internationally with a Child Case Result: Full custody granted to mother, permission to travel internationally granted County: Guilford County A mother with a joint custody order in place consulted with our team about getting it modified. She also wanted to travel to the Dominican [...]

Mother Wins Full Custody, Permission to Travel Internationally

Mother Wins Third-Party Custody Battle in Forsyth County

Winston-Salem Family Law Team Type of Case: Third-Party Custody Case Result: Opposing party's claim for custody dismissed County: Forsyth County Our family law team recently helped a woman fight for custody of her child after being incarcerated for six years. While incarcerated, the woman's cousin attempted to take custody of her child. The cousin hadn't [...]

Mother Wins Third-Party Custody Battle in Forsyth County

International Child Abduction Allegation Dismissed

Leer en español Type of Case: International Child Abduction Case Result: Hague Convention Petition Denied - Child Abduction Allegation Dismissed Immigration attorney Devon Senges was ecstatic to receive news last week that one of her cases from over 2 years ago was finally resolved in our client's favor. The case was a heart-wrenching case involving [...]

International Child Abduction Allegation Dismissed

Father Gets Sole Custody After Mother Goes MIA

Type of Case: Child Custody Case Result: Sole Custody - Legal and Physical Custody Awarded County: Guilford County A father in Guilford County needed to modify the child custody order for his children. The mother had been absent from the children's lives for about a year now, so he wanted to see about getting sole [...]

Father Gets Sole Custody After Mother Goes MIA

Emergency Custody Order Gets Teen Out of Abusive Home

Type of Case: Ex Parte Emergency Custody Order Case Result: Awarded Ex Parte Emergency Custody County: Randolph County Our Greensboro family law team represented a mother living in Iowa but whose daughter lived with the father in Randolph County. Her 15-year-old daughter had reached out to her for help because the father was physically abusing [...]

Emergency Custody Order Gets Teen Out of Abusive Home

With Remote Learning Concerns, Mother Fights to Maintain Primary Custody

Type of Case: Child Custody Case Result: Primary Physical Custody Awarded County: Guilford County Our Greensboro family law team recently represented a mother who had been the primary caretaker of both of her young girls. The mother had been most involved with the major aspects of their lives, such as schooling and medical visits. Remote [...]

With Remote Learning Concerns, Mother Fights to Maintain Primary Custody

50B Dismissed After Successful Negotiations

Type of Case: 50B Domestic Violence Protective Order Case Result: Voluntary Dismissal - 50B Dismissed County: Guilford County Our client's wife filed a 50B, or a Domestic Violence Protective Order, against him. She alleged our client abused both her and her son. Her son was of a previous relationship and was also autistic. Our client [...]

50B Dismissed After Successful Negotiations

Father Wins Joint Legal Custody, Physical Custody

Type of Case: Child Custody Case Result: Joint Legal Custody and Physical Custody Awarded County: Randolph and Buncombe A young family was torn apart when the mother packed up and moved across the state with the youngest child in tow. [The Attorney] figured she could quickly get a custody order if she made up false [...]

Father Wins Joint Legal Custody, Physical Custody

50B Dismissed, Father Awarded Emergency Custody

Type of Case: 50B and Child Custody Case Result: The 50B was dismissed and our client was awarded temporary emergency custody. County: Davidson County A client had a 50B, also known as a Domestic Violence Protective Order, taken out against him by the mother of his child. She had also filed for primary legal custody [...]

50B Dismissed, Father Awarded Emergency Custody