NC Lawyers Weekly recognized Jim Siemens in its Power List 2022, Family Law edition. According to the magazine, “The Power List recognizes the most respected and accomplished attorneys in an area of practice”. Jim was included alongside 19 other family law attorney honorees across the state.
Read MoreWe are proud to partner with the Charlotte Street Business Association, the Downtown Asheville Racing Club, Chop Shop Butchery, and many others in presenting the 6th annual July 4th Freedom Gala at the Patton Parker House, benefitting Consider Haiti.
Read MoreThe NC Supreme Court ruled that victims of domestic violence in same-sex relationships can obtain 50B domestic violence restraining orders, affirming a ruling from the Court of Appeals which held that the State’s law allowing same-sex couples to seek 50Bs only if they’re married or divorced is unconstitutional.
Read MoreLast month, Jim sat down with Pripo Teplitsky, a licensed professional counselor, for a talk about relationships, separation, and divorce. Jim and Pripo share a few personal stories, tips and thoughts that will resonate if you are thinking about separation or going through the separation and divorce process.
Read MoreJim was first recognized by Super Lawyers in 2012 and is included again in North Carolina’s Family Law category. Jim is a family law specialist and family financial mediator with twenty-six years of trial experience, including over a decade as a family law specialist.
Read MoreMediation is the most common alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process used in family law cases. While it requires a cooperative approach, mediation provides the parties involved the opportunity, flexibility and control to jointly make decisions they believe are the best solutions to their conflicts.
Read MoreSiemens Family Law Group and the Patton Parker House hosted a small gathering for community members to meet and hear from Moe Davis, the democratic candidate running for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
Read MoreThe laws of North Carolina are specifically structured to encourage parties involved in family-related matters, such as divorce, child custody, child support, postseparation support, alimony, and equitable distribution, to settle their legal issues outside of court.
Read MoreWe are optimistic that more issues will begin to be addressed in court again starting in June, but those court sessions will look different than what we are accustomed to, and many issues may be addressed online through teleconference rather than in the courtroom.
Read MoreThe Court of Appeals published its opinion earlier this year on a case Jim Siemens argued before the Court in Raleigh in October. Jim was successful in defending the visitation arrangement in a custody modification order entered in Buncombe County.
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Family Court Advisory Commission released a helpful resource providing general guidance to parents with existing child custody and/or visitation orders in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreDue to Buncombe County’s Stay Home, Stay Safe declaration, we are conducting all business remotely beginning March 26th. Please know that we will otherwise continue to conduct business as usual and will remain available to you by email, phone and video conference during normal business hours.
Read MoreJim was first recognized by Super Lawyers in 2012 and is included again in North Carolina’s Family Law category. Jim is a family law specialist and family financial mediator with twenty-five years of trial experience, including over a decade as a family law specialist.
Read MoreThe assets and debts you receive through the equitable distribution process can lay the foundation for your post-divorce lifestyle and future financial security. There are many factors a judge in North Carolina may consider when distributing a marital estate between parties.
Read MoreSiemens Family Law group is happy to announce that Jim Siemens has been selected to Super Lawyers in 2019. Jim was first recognized by Super Lawyers in 2012 and is included again this year in North Carolina’s Family Law category.
Read MoreNorth Carolina uses a concept known as “equitable distribution” to divide property between divorcing spouses. There are four types of property that must be identified and classified as part of the equitable distribution process: marital property, separate property, mixed property and divisible property.
Read MoreThe Rise of the Millennial Prenup discusses the benefits of prenuptial agreements, and particularly the relevance of these agreements for millennials, who are often getting married later in life and building up more assets before marriage than previous generations.
Read MoreHow does a judge determine the amount and duration of an alimony award? One of the goals of alimony is to ensure that a dependent spouse has adequate resources to meet his or her needs in accordance with the standard of living established by the parties during their marriage.
Read MoreI still benefit from having a look at the law each time I handle a case. How does North Carolina law guide District Court Judges to make child custody decisions? How the sentences play out in application differs across the State. In Buncombe County, joint and equal legal and physical custody is awarded frequently.
Read MoreJim Siemens traveled last week to the mountain town of Sparta, North Carolina to present an oral argument before the Court of Appeals. The argument was part of a special session celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NC Court of Appeals, holding a session of court in a hometown or county with a special connection for each judge.
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