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BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA INCLUDES BARRI PAYNE IN THE 2023 FAMILY LAW SECTION

We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America has included Barri Payne in the Family Law Section of the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. This is Barri’s fourth consecutive year of inclusion to this prestigious annual peer review honor. Barri is a Board Certified Specialist in...

Payne Family Law & Mediation Recognized by Best Law Firms 2022

We are pleased to announce that it has again been included as a Raleigh Metropolitan Tier 2 Family Law firm by U.S. News/Best Lawyers in America’s Best Law Firms 2022. Barri Payne is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and is certified as a Family Financial Mediator through the...

BARRI PAYNE INCLUDED IN NORTH CAROLINA SUPER LAWYERS

We are pleased to announce that Barri Payne has been included as a Top Rated Family Law Attorney at North Carolina Super Lawyers. This is Barri’s first time honored by this prestigious annual inclusion. Barri Payne is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and is certified as a Family...

Barri Payne Listed in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

We are so happy to share with you that Barri Payne has been included in the Family Law Section of the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Barri is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and is certified as a Family Financial Mediator through the North Carolina Dispute...

BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA INCLUDES BARRI PAYNE IN THE 2022 FAMILY LAW SECTION

For the third consecutive year, Best Lawyers in America has included Barri Payne in the Family Law Section, this time in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Barri is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and is certified as a Family Financial Mediator through the North Carolina...

The Covid 19 Pandemic and Your Case

Dear Valued Clients: I wanted to update all of you on how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting Payne Family Law and Mediation and potentially your legal matter. Our office hours. First, know that we are still working, albeit reduced hours given the slowdown and our own personal needs to manage...

BARRI PAYNE LISTED IN 2020 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA FAMILY LAW SECTION

Payne Family Law & Mediation is pleased to announce that Barri Payne has been included in the Family Law Section of Best Lawyers in America 2020 list. Barri Payne is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and is certified as a Family Financial Mediator through the North Carolina Dispute...

From a War of the Roses to a Meeting of the Minds – Getting the Most from Mediation

Your family law clients might not be ready to draw a line through the center of the house as Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner did in THE WAR OF THE ROSES, but their divorces may be just as contentious. Whether contentious or not, family law matters can be skillfully resolved with the help of a mediator extensively experienced in family law.

Do People Really Fight Over Dishes?

As a young family-law attorney starting out seventeen (17) years ago, I had no idea the variety of assets that would be the subject of long conversations with clients, letters to opposing counsel, negotiation at mediation, or even trial time in Court. Besides real estate, retirement accounts and cash, these...

How is Child Support Calculated?

How is child support determined in North Carolina? Is it a specific percentage of the non-custodial parents’ income? No, there is not a set percentage. Child Support is calculated using the N.C. Child Support Guidelines using each party’s income, the child care expenses, the medical insurance costs for the children...