Month: July 2017

Family Law Partners Participate in 9th Consecutive Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

By Craig Lyndon / July 19, 2017 / Comments Off on Family Law Partners Participate in 9th Consecutive Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty is proud to share that Family Law partners Elaine Hedrick Ashley and Michele Smith have just completed their ninth consecutive participation in the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in San Francisco, California. The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is an annual event held in seven cities across the country.…

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What are the Requirements to Establish Alimony?

By Craig Lyndon / July 3, 2017 / Comments Off on What are the Requirements to Establish Alimony?

Court-ordered alimony is only available from a “supporting spouse” to a “dependent spouse,” meaning only a dependent spouse may receive alimony.  North Carolina law defines a dependent spouse as “a husband or wife, who is actually substantially dependent upon the other spouse for his or her maintenance and support or is substantially in need of…

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