Table of Contents: Chairman's Report by Lee M. Hymerling; Trustees Approve Section Report; Dues Increase to Accommodate Family Lawyer; Recent Cases by Myra T. Peterson, custody, marital tort, prior divorce; Matrimonial Tax Seminar Scores Success; Beck v. Beck: Joint Custody as an Alternative by The Hon. Samuel G. DeSimone; Report of Skoloff Committee on Retainer Agreement Rule; Beard v. Commissioner-An Overview by John S. Eory; Legislative Report by David M. Weinstein; Equitable Distribution in North Carolina by Alan M. Grosman#priordivorce #BeardvsCommissioner #equitabledistribution #SkoloffReport #alimony #custody #NorthCarolina #maritaltort #jointcustody #retaineragreement #BeckvsBeck