Month: December 2017

Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty included in 2018 “Best Law Firms”

By Craig Lyndon / December 14, 2017 / Comments Off on Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty included in 2018 “Best Law Firms”

The law firm of Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty, PLLC, is proud to announce that it has been included in U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America’s Best Law Firms 2018. The firm has been awarded the Metropolitan Tier 2 Award for both Family Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and…

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Effect of Adultery on Spousal Support Claims

By Craig Lyndon / December 3, 2017 / Comments Off on Effect of Adultery on Spousal Support Claims

In North Carolina, adultery affects the award of alimony differently depending on whether the adultery is committed by the supporting spouse or by the dependent spouse.  If the dependent spouse committed adultery during the marriage and before the date of separation, then the court is prohibited from awarding alimony to the dependent spouse unless the…

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