# Cape Fear Family Law: You want a secure and happy future\. We can help you achieve that goal\. > Law Firm \- Divorce Attorneys Family Lawyers \| Specializing in Divorce, Children, Money and Assets, Adoption, and Guardianship Generated by Yoast SEO v28.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Client Resources](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/client-resources/) - [Attorneys Serving Mecklenburg County North Carolina](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/attorneys-serving-mecklenburg-county-north-carolina/): Serving Mecklinburg County, North Carolina, including Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville\. - [Divorce Attorneys Family Lawyers](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/) - [Our Attorneys](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/our-attorneys/) - [In Memoriam](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/in-memoriam/) ## Posts - [Summer PCS Orders \& Child Custody: A Service Member’s June Survival Guide](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/summer-pcs-orders-child-custody-a-service-members-june-survival-guide/): PCS orders do not automatically change child custody in North Carolina\. Learn what Camp Lejeune service members should do before relocating with children this summer\. - [Does Alimony End When My Ex Remarries This Summer in NC?](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/does-alimony-end-when-my-ex-remarries-this-summer-in-nc/): The 2026 Modification Reality\. Yes, under North Carolina General Statute § 50\-16\.9\(b\), alimony automatically and legally terminates the exact day your dependent ex\-spouse remarries\. - [Helping Your Aging Parent Through a Divorce](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/helping-your-aging-parent-through-a-divorce/): Alzheimer’s, Long\-Term Care, and Adult Children Caught in the Middle\. Adult children helping a parent divorce in NC face three concerns the parents often miss\. - [Waneta E\. Ellis Named 2025 Top Litigator](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/waneta-ellis-named-2025-top-litigator/): When something needs to be done for a client—when a child’s safety hangs in the balance, when a father needs his voice heard, when the courthouse is closing and your filing isn’t complete—Waneta E\. Ellis stands in the gap\. - [A Child Was Left at My House and DSS Was Never Involved\. Do I Have Any Rights?](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/a-child-was-left-at-my-house-and-dss-was-never-involved-do-i-have-any-rights/): If a child was left in your care and no court or DSS was ever involved, here is the hard truth ## Locations - [Wilmington NC Office Location](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/locations/wilmington-nc-office-location/): 5101 Dunlea Court, Suite 202 Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 Phone: \\\(910\) 210\-0349\\ Fax: \(877\) 848\-4028 Email: \info@capefearfamilylaw\.com\ - [Raleigh NC Office Location](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/locations/raleigh-nc-office-location/): 4601 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 3B Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 Phone: \\\(919\) 925\-4199\\ Fax: \(877\) 848\-4028 Email: \info@capefearfamilylaw\.com\ - [Durham NC Office Location](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/locations/durham-nc-office-location/): 3917 University Drive, Suite 250 Durham, NC 27707 Phone: \\\(919\) 858\-2744\\ Fax: \(877\) 848\-4028 Email: \info@capefearfamilylaw\.com\ - [Jacksonville NC Office Location](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/locations/jacksonville-nc-office-location/): 222 New Bridge Street Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540 Phone: \\\(910\) 202\-4063\\ Fax: \(877\) 848\-4028 Email: \info@capefearfamilylaw\.com\ ## Areas of Practice - [Money and Assets](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/practice/money-and-assets/): Financial security is vital to success\. Let us help protect your financial future\. - [Divorce](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/practice/divorce/): When a marriage ends, legal issues immediately arise\. Getting strong legal advice is the only option\. - [Children](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/practice/children/): They are the most important thing in your life\. Let us help you protect what you love\. - [Adoption](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/practice/adoption/): There are multiple types of adoption available\. We can help you navigate through the process\. - [Guardianship](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/practice/guardianship/): Helping you to safeguard your loved ones that cannot help themselves\. ## Our Teams - [Janet L\. Gemmell](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/our_team/janet-l-gemmell/): Board Certified Family Law Specialist - [Connor Wallace Green](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/our_team/connor-wallace-green/): Junior Associate Attorney - [Marion Alexander White II](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/our_team/marion-alexander-white-ii/): Junior Associate Attorney - [Samuel Wesley Taynton](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/our_team/samuel-wesley-taynton/): Attorney - [Allison Coral Leahy](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/our_team/allison-coral-leahy/): Junior Associate Attorney ## Careers - [Career Opportunities \- Summer Internship](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/careers/summer-intern/): Position: Summer Intern Required Experience: Must be a student in good standing in law school with high moral character\. During your time with our firm and when appropriate, you will have the opportunity to participate in alternative dispute resolution, negotiations, and to shadow a North Carolina attorney\. - [Career Opportunities \- Legal Assistant](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/careers/career-opportunities-legal-assistant/): Position: Legal Assistant Required Experience: 0\-2 years As Legal Assistant in our law firm, you will make an entrance into the legal world and learn from Legal Support Specialists and Paralegals how to assist with clients and legal cases\. - [Career Opportunities \- Legal Support Specialist](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/careers/career-opportunities-legal-support-specialist/): Position: Legal Support Specialist Required Experience: 2\-4 years As Legal Support Specialist in our law firm, you will be more than just a cog in the machine – you will be the very lifeblood that keeps our dynamic legal team functioning optimally\. - [Career Opportunities \- Paralegal](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/careers/career-opportunities-paralegal/): Position: Paralegal Required Experience: 4\+ years or 2\+ years and Paralegal Education As Paralegal in our law firm, you will be a linchpin in our dynamic legal operation, functioning as the integral element that ensures the continuity and efficiency of our firm\. - [Career Opportunities \- Certified Paralegal](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/careers/career-opportunities-certified-paralegal/): Position: Certified Paralegal Required Experience: 5\+ years and certification \(Senior Paralegal – 10\+ years as paralegal but no certification\) As a Certified Paralegal in our law firm, you will play a crucial role in providing support to our attorneys and legal team, ensuring the efficient operation of the office\. ## Type - [section](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/layout_type/section/) - [module](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/layout_type/module/) - [row](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/layout_type/row/) - [layout](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/layout_type/layout/) ## Module Width - [regular](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/module_width/regular/) ## Scope - [not\_global](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/scope/not_global/) - [global](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/scope/global/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://capefearfamilylaw.com/sitemap_index.xml)