North Carolina Family Law Practice

TABLE OF CONTENTS

§ 28:2 Family law client information sheet

§ 28:3 Worksheet for premarital agreement
§ 28:4 Premarital agreement
§ 28:5 Letter to nonclient spouse
§ 28:6 Separation agreement releasing abandonment claims
§ 28:7 Parenting agreement
§ 28:8 Authorization to consent to health care of minor
§ 28:9 Release authorization for employment records
§ 28:10 Release authorization for bank records
§ 28:11 Release authorization for medical records
§ 28:12 Worksheet for separation agreement and property settlement
agreement
§ 28:13 Separation agreement and property settlement agreement
§ 28:14 Memorandum of agreement — For public recordation
§ 28:15 Hourly fee agreement
§ 28:16 Contingent fee agreement
§ 28:17 Flat fee agreement
§ 28:18 Letter to client concluding representation
§ 28:19 Caption for actions in District Court Division
§ 28:20 Date and signature for pleading
§ 28:21 Verification
§ 28:22 Certificate of service
§ 28:23 Notice of appearance
§ 28:24 Notice of hearing
§ 28:25 Return of service
§ 28:26 Acceptance of service
§ 28:27 Affidavit of service by certified mail
§ 28:28 Notice of service of process by publication
§ 28:29 Affidavit of service of process by publication
§ 28:30 Complaint for annulment
§ 28:31 Judgment of annulment
§ 28:32 Complaint for absolute divorce (based on one year's separation
§ 28:33 Answer to complaint for absolute divorce
§ 28:34 Motion and Order for entry of default and judgment for absolute
divorce
§ 28:35 Judgment of absolute divorce based upon testimonial evidence
§ 28:36 Motion for summary judgment for absolute divorce
§ 28:37 Judgment of absolute divorce based upon summary judgment
§ 28:38 Complaint for divorce from bed and board
§ 28:39 Answer to complaint for divorce from bed and board
§ 28:40 Judgment of divorce from bed and board
§ 28:41 Complaint for postseparation support, alimony, and attorney's
fees
§ 28:42 Answer to complaint for postseparation support, alimony, and
attorney's fees
§ 28:43 Affidavit of standard of living
§ 28:44 Affidavit for attorney's fees
§ 28:45 Order awarding postseparation support and attorney's fees
§ 28:46 Order awarding alimony and attorney's fees
§ 28:47 Motion to increase alimony
§ 28:48 Motion to reduce or terminate alimony
§ 28:49 Order (modifying/terminating) alimony
§ 28:50 Complaint for equitable distribution of property
§ 28:51 Notice of lis pendens
§ 28:52 Answer and counterclaim (equitable distribution)
§ 28:53 Motion for interim distribution
§ 28:54 Order for interim distribution
§ 28:55 Motion for injunctive relief
§ 28:56 Order enjoining disposal or removal of property
§ 28:57 Motion to compel party to serve equitable distribution affidavit
§ 28:58 Order compelling party to serve equitable distribution inventory
affidavit
§ 28:59 Motion for leave to propound more than 50 interrogatories
§ 28:60 Order granting leave to propound more than 50 interrogatories
§ 28:61 Interrogatories
§ 28:62 Request for production of documents
§ 28:63 Objections and responses to interrogatories and request for
production
§ 28:64 Notice of deposition of a party
§ 28:65 Request for admissions
§ 28:66 Objections and responses to request for admissions
§ 28:67 Motion to compel discovery
§ 28:68 Order compelling discovery
§ 28:69 Motion for sanction of involuntary dismissal (equitable
distribution)
§ 28:70 Order for sanction of involuntary dismissal
§ 28:71 Judgment for equitable distribution (equal division)
§ 28:72 Judgment for equitable distribution (unequal division)
§ 28:73 Qualified domestic relations order
§ 28:74 Complaint for specific performance of agreement
§ 28:75 Order for specific performance of agreement
§ 28:76 Complaint for child custody and child support (natural parent)
§ 28:77 Complaint for custody (grandparent)
§ 28:78 Answer and counterclaim (child custody and child support)
§ 28:79 Letter to client concerning mandatory child custody mediation
§ 28:80 Checklist of factors for assessing the best interest of a child
§ 28:81 Checklist of documents for use in custody proceeding
§ 28:82 Emergency temporary custody order
§ 28:83 Motion for custody evaluation
§ 28:84 Order for custody evaluation
§ 28:85 Motion to appoint parenting coordinator
§ 28:86 Order appointing parenting coordinator
§ 28:87 Order granting child custody, visitation, and child support
§ 28:88 Motion for modification of custody, visitation, and support order
§ 28:89 Order modifying child custody, visitation, and child support
order
§ 28:90 Motion to hold party in civil contempt
§ 28:91 Order to show cause
§ 28:92 Order finding contempt
§ 28:93 Petition for legitimation
§ 28:94 Order legitimating child
§ 28:95 Complaint to establish paternity, child custody and child support
§ 28:96 Order establishing paternity, child custody, and child support
§ 28:97 Petition to terminate parental rights
§ 28:98 Notice of hearing and motion for leave to serve by publication
§ 28:99 Order granting leave to serve by publication
§ 28:100 Order terminating parental rights
§ 28:101 Motion for compulsory reference (equitable distribution)
§ 28:102 Mediated settlement agreement
§ 28:103 Collaborative law agreement
§ 28:104 Consent order for arbitration
§ 28:105 Arbitration agreement
§ 28:106 Motion to compel arbitration
§ 28:107 Order compelling arbitration
§ 28:108 Motion to appoint arbitrator
§ 28:109 Order appointing arbitrator
§ 28:110 Arbitration decision and award
§ 28:111 Order confirming arbitration award
§ 28:112 Motion for relief from or modification of automatic stay
(bankruptcy)
§ 28:113 Complaint to determine dischargeability, declaratory relief and
to revoke debtor's order of confirmation (bankruptcy)