8:55        Welcome and Introductions

9:00        Tag! You're It! Personal Jurisdiction

Bennett D. Rainey, Kurtz Whitley Guy & Simos PLLC, Winston-Salem
Rebecca K. Watts, Collins Family Law Group, Monroe

It's easier than ever to have long-distance relationships and/or to relocate. An important first step in any lawsuit is getting personal jurisdiction. How is that different now that we are so mobile, when people date online, etc.? How is that the same? During this session, we consider recent alienation of affection/criminal conversation and domestic violence cases that address these issues.

10:01      Winner Takes All: Custody and Relocation

Alicia Jurney, Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers LLP, Raleigh

Relocation is easier and more common in this post-COVID/work-from-home/remote-learning world. Is Ramirez-Barker still the standard? Are there new considerations given how mobile we have all become?

11:01      Break

11:11      Alphabet Soup: UCCJEA and UIFSA

Emily C. Jeske, Bosquez Porter Family Law, Raleigh

With all the coming and going, what are the things to remember when trying to enforce and/or modify foreign orders? This presentation discusses registration of foreign orders, communication among courts when releasing jurisdiction and more.

12:11      Lunch Break

12:41      Somebody's Watching Me: Apps, Cell Phones, AirTags, GPS Trackers, Social Media, Nanny Cams, Ring Cameras, Oh My!^‡

Seth A. Glazer, Godley Glazer & Funk PLLC, Charlotte

Technology makes it easy to keep tabs on people, with or without their knowledge and consent. What is the law or the emerging trend around tracking people using seemingly innocuous means, such as "Find My iPhone" or AirTags? What if an ex places an AirTag in the child's backpack without telling the other co-parent? Do co-parents have any expectation of privacy or is it waived by virtue of sharing custody?

1:42        With a Little Help from My Friends: Practice Ideas in This Modern World

Amy L. Britt, Parker Bryan Family Law, Raleigh
Evan B. Horwitz, Tharrington Smith LLP, Raleigh
Katie H. King, Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh

Explore some of the issues we face in our practice related to parties' mobility that there isn't law for yet, or even a common practice in how it's dealt with in court. For example, working from home and claiming tax write-offs has an impact on your expenses and therefore your needs/ability to pay in support cases. Keeping in mind people may move to a state that has common law marriage, community property, etc., may affect what we write in contracts like SAPSA, postnups, prenups and cohab agreements. This is a question-and-answer session with a panel format. Audience participation is encouraged.

2:44        Break

2:54        Times, They Are a-Changin': New Developments in Code of Ethics^*‡

Jacob C. Ehrmann, Montford Family Law, Asheville

Review the new adopted opinions and revisions to the Rules of Professional Conduct and discuss proposed rule amendments and opinions. The speaker focuses on the new rules that are specific to technology and mobility and related changing/emerging topics.

3:55        Adjourn

* Indicates portion providing Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit
‡ Indicates portion providing Technology Training credit