Summary
holding that contingency fees are not available in paternity cases because child support recovery is "designed to provide support for a minor over a period of years"
Summary of this case from Staler v. DodsonOpinion
1986
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Petitions for Discretionary Review
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jan 1, 1986
318 N.C. 414 (N.C. 1986)
Summaries of
Petitions for Discretionary Review
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jan 1, 1986
318 N.C. 414 (N.C. 1986)
holding that contingency fees are not available in paternity cases because child support recovery is "designed to provide support for a minor over a period of years"
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Petitions for Discretionary Review
Case Details
Full title:PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date published: Jan 1, 1986
Citations
318 N.C. 414 (N.C. 1986)
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