When It Comes To Your Family, Experience Is Critical.
Daphne Edwards has attained an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale Hubbell. Daphne Edwards is 1997 graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law. She holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of Oregon, and attended North Carolina State University. She served as Clerk to North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr and U.S. Circuit Court of…
We are pleased to announce that Daphne Edwards has been selected to Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2016 Legal Elite Family Law Section. Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite has been published annually since 2002. The Legal Elite is a listing of North Carolina’s top lawyers as chosen through a peer-based balloting process. It is the only honor of its type that…
The upheaval and turmoil that accompany divorce can be devastating and far-reaching. Divorce has the potential to impact every major aspect of a person’s life: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, and financial. Divorce is stressful, but for some people, it is also emotionally traumatic. While it is common for people going through divorce to experience a wide range of emotions,…
One of the critical steps in the equitable distribution process is to place a value on all property classified as marital property. In North Carolina, all marital property (which includes assets and debts) must be valued as of the date of separation. The value of the marital property is typically determined using the standard of “fair market value.” Fair market…
There are no legal guidelines in North Carolina that specify how long you should be separated from your spouse before you begin dating. Some people may feel lonely and want to start dating soon after separation while others have difficulty accepting that their marriage is over or otherwise have no interest in getting involved in a new romantic relationship. Before…
In North Carolina, separate property refers to property that is owned by one spouse individually. Separate property includes: property (which can be an asset or debt) owned prior to the marriage, property acquired by gift or inheritance, or property acquired in exchange for other separate property. However, gifts between spouses are presumed to be marital property unless there is evidence…
Under North Carolina’s equitable distribution laws, all marital property must be valued as of the date of the parties’ separation. If you or your spouse own a business that is marital property, then the business must be valued for purposes of equitable distribution. It is well-established that when neither party presents credible evidence as to the value of an asset,…
It is not unusual for a client to hire an attorney to represent them in their divorce and related legal matters and then have concerns about whether they should change attorneys. One of the primary reasons for client dissatisfaction is the attorney’s failure to respond to the client’s phone calls, emails, or communications in a timely manner. Other reasons clients…
The North Carolina Child Support Guidelines currently in effect provide recommended guidelines for determining the presumptive child support obligation for parties whose combined adjusted gross incomes is $300,000 per year ($25,000 per month) or less. When the parties’ combined incomes exceed $300,000 per year, then the child support guidelines cannot be used and child support must be determined based on…
There are five discrete legal issues that are commonly associated with divorce: (1) child custody, (2) child support, (3) post separation support, (4) alimony, and (5) equitable distribution of marital and divisible property and debts. Although the actual divorce must be granted by the court, you and your spouse can settle other issues related to your divorce outside of court.…