Congratulations (and Good Luck) to Dale V. Stephenson and her students as they advance to the North Carolina Mock Trial State Championship!
Congratulations (and Good Luck) to Dale V. Stephenson and her students as they advance to the North Carolina Mock Trial State Championship!
Earlier this month, Ward Family Law Group attorney, Dale V. Stephenson, along with fellow attorney, Chris Nichols, coached two Broughton High School Mock Trial teams at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) High School Mock Trial Regional Competition; one of which was crowned as Raleigh Regional Champion 2024.

Wake County Court Filings Go Digital!
Wake County Court Filings Go Digital!
The state of North Carolina plans to invest over $100 million over the next ten years to convert its current court filing systems from paper filings to efilings. Wake County is one of four counties in the state to be part of a pilot program for this new eCourts system.

AirTags Part 2: How Can You Protect Yourself or Child from being Tracked
AirTags Part 2: How Can You Protect Yourself or Child from being Tracked
In Part 1, we discussed the use of AirTags to track your spouse and children and the implications in divorce and custody cases. Now you might be wondering, what can I do to protect myself or my child from being tracked?

Does Emotional Abuse Qualify as Domestic Violence?
Does Emotional Abuse Qualify as Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence and abuse can take the form of many behaviors and could be a one-time incident or a pattern of behaviors. In abusive relationships, an aggressor will use tactics such as bullying, manipulation, embarrassment, isolation, blame shifting, gaslighting, threatening, and injuring to control their victim.

What is a Parenting Coordinator and What are the Benefits to Working with One?
What is a Parenting Coordinator and What are the Benefits to Working with One?
Child custody cases can result in a lot more than a Court Order setting out the physical custody schedule and legal custody terms. Feelings of anger, frustration, distrust and resentment are all common occurrences following child custody litigation.
