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Representing Yourself in Wake Family Court: Part 4
This is the fourth in a series of articles on going pro se in Wake County Family Court in Raleigh, NC. In Part 1 I gave a general outline. In Part 2, we focused on the Wake County Local Rules. In Part 3, I covered basic courtroom decorum and...
Representing Yourself in Wake County Family Court: Part 3
This is the third in a series of articles on going pro se in Wake County Family Court in Raleigh, NC. In Part 1 I gave a general outline. In Part 2, we focused on the Wake County Local Rules. In Part 3 I will cover basic courtroom decorum and...
Representing Yourself in Wake County Family Court: Part 2
This is the second in a series of articles on representing yourself in Wake County Family Court. In Part 1 I gave a general overview. Today we will talk about some very important rules.... the Wake County Local Rules. I have watched many pro...
Representing Yourself in Wake County Family Court: Part 1
I have seen many people try to represent themselves in Wake County Family Court, most don't do a very good job at it. Here is a non-exhaustive list of some general guidelines. I hope they help: You will be expected to know the local rules, the rules...
Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute to Hire a Lawyer
I get lots of calls from potential divorce and family law clients who have, for one reason or another, waited until the last minute to hire a lawyer. By last minute I mean they have waited until a week or two (or less) before an important trial or...
What Not To Do In Court
I have seen all these things I've listed below. Let them be amusement for the wise and words of caution to the foolish: Don't carry alcohol with you. Don't ask for a break from your hearing saying you need to run get "paperwork" out of your car and then...
