FAMILY LAW SERVICES
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- SEPARATION & DIVORCE
  Information and articles about separation and divorce in North Carolina
- SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
  Information, articles and questions about Separation Agreements and Settling Your Divorce Outside of Court
- CHILD CUSTODY & CHILD SUPPORT
  Information and common questions about child custody and child support in North Carolina
- SPOUSAL SUPPORT/ALIMONY
  Spousal Support and Alimony information, common questions and articles
- PROPERTY SETTLEMENT
  Articles and information about divorce property settlement known as equitable distribution
- THE MEDIATION PROCESS
  Mediation, cooperation and negotiated settlement in North Carolina divorces
- MODIFICATION & ENFORCEMENT
  Modification and Enforcement of Final Judgments of Dissolution of Marriage, articles and common questions
- ADOPTION
  North Carolina Adoption Law
- FAMILY LAW APPEALS
  The Family Law Appellate Process
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- - 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
    
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Divorce in North Carolina

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...

Social Media and Divorce

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...

Barri Payne is a Certified Family Law Mediator

In 2011, Barri completed her mediation certification with the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission and is available to mediate represented or unrepresented parties. Mediation is a great way to resolve family law issues. It is required in child custody cases and equitable distribution (property division) matters. Mediation can often save...

Barri Payne certified by the N.C. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization

On November 21, 2011, Barri Payne received her certification from the N.C. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in family law. Barri was one of 12 lawyers across the state certified this year in family law. To be certified as a specialist in family law, a lawyer...

Why I Practice Family Law

Thinking back to my time at UNC School of Law, I was not someone who really enjoyed my law school experience. I did not always know clearly that law was for me. I considered divinity school, grad school, and law school before settling on law school. I started school in...

Contact Barri Payne

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