Attorney Melissa Averett of Averett Family Law attended the June Australian and Maltese International Family Law Conference in Sliema, Malta, where she presented a session on Trauma-Informed Legal Representation. The three-day international family law conference was attended by attorneys from the United States, Australia, and Malta. “I was honored to be invited to present at…
Helping clerks and attorneys understand the process may avoid delays in protection orders Chapel Hill, NC – Each year, a number of cases for domestic violence protection orders (sometimes called DVPO or 50B orders) go before North Carolina judges. In some of these situations, a minor is the one at risk. Local attorney Melissa Averett…
Under NC law, you can ask the court to order a separation, and give you possession of the marital home, in limited circumstances. Possession of the house is not ownership of the house and does not change how the house is titled. Even if you are granted possession, your spouse has a marital interest in…