Barri Payne, Durham Divorce Lawyer
Board Certified Specialist in Family Law
Certified Family Financial Mediator
Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation
1911 Hillandale Rd Suite 1030
Durham, NC 27705
919-808-2826 Telephone & Fax
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
In N.C. parties have to be living separate and apart for a period exceeding one year in order to file for divorce. The divorce action is separate from the other issues such as equitable distribution and child custody or child support and can be (and usually are) filed separately. The...
What does the Court look at to determine child custody? The Court can consider anything which may be relevant to what custodial schedule is in the child’s best interest. These issues often include: How the caregiving responsibilities were shared during the marriage and since separation; The age, maturity level and...
Cautions on the Use of Social Media for Divorcing Spouses and Parties in Child Custody Proceedings As a family law practitioner I feel compelled to offer some advice concerning the use of social media to those of you who may be separating or beginning family law litigation. I have seen...
Reflections on a Recent NC Appellate Case Should we be able to recover monetary damages for the loss of our pet? If so, how is the pet’s value determined? Does the pet have intrinsic value beyond the cost of purchase? What about recovery for non-economic damages such as loss of...
From her family law office in Durham, Barri Payne serves clients in Durham County, Orange County, Chatham County and Wake County, the North Carolina cities of Durham, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Goldston, Pittsboro, Siler City, and Wake Forest.
Barri Payne, Durham Divorce Lawyer
Board Certified Family Law Specialist
Certified Family Financial Mediator
Payne Family Law & Mediation
1911 Hillandale Road Suite 1030
Durham, North Carolina 27705
Phone & Fax: 919-808-2826
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