The North Carolina Court of Appeals released several family law opinions on April 15, 2026, including a published equitable distribution decision and multiple unpublished opinions addressing recurring issues in classification, valuation, and procedural compliance.
On April 1, 2026, the North Carolina Court of Appeals released new opinions addressing jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), as well as recurring issues in child support and alimony.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued two family law decisions on March 18, 2026—one published and one unpublished—addressing equitable distribution and alimony.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals clarifies that non‑economic marital misconduct cannot justify an unequal equitable distribution in Wheeler v. Wheeler, a new published decision affecting divorce cases across North Carolina.
The 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.
The NC Court of Appeals published its opinion this week on a case Jim argued before a special session of the Court in October. Jim was successful in defending equitable distribution, alimony and child support orders entered in Buncombe County last year.
Jim 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.
