Oak City Family Law

We have been a client of Katherine Frye's. I'm pretty sure misleading potential clients is illegal. The parties pay for the PC! Having paid Katherine Frye thousands of $ makes us clients. She never once spoke to the minor she just listened to the Plaintiff speaking for the minor, so best interest of child is just a term they use to justify unruly behavior. I have a right to review someone who's directives we still follow. PC directives are not confidential at all as they were weoponized in court documents, found online. ** Katherine Frye quite literally ruined everyone's life except for the Plaintiffs by actively participating as a PC in a high conflict case. She continuously steps out of her boundaries and shows up to support the other party and even gives them legal advice! She barred me from seeing my step child due to her personal observations at a return DVPO hearing where the plaintiff had broken the DVPO; had gone to jail. She sided and spoke up for the plaintiff and decided she was above law to act in a clients best interest. *This was after the plaintiff was noted in court docs for stalking my wife by contacting her apartment complex to see if she still lives there and tracking her phone while the child was not in her custody. After the court hearing she was chatting it up with the Plaintiff and their attorney after. **After that day, she changed the custody schedule, which the owner has admitted was up to the court** ** After being told it was illegal, she was then reinstated as our PC because we couldn't pay for a PC. The plaintiff INSISTED it be Katherine Frye. I watched my wife sob as she signed the papers against her will. After being found too poor to pay for Katherine, we got so many threatening emails from the plaintiff about using Katherine Frye to make directives, and she did. We have 100 filings in our case and we had over 50 directives that conflicted with the custody order. *She told the Plaintiff he could file contempt when he in fact couldn't which cost us time, money and emotional damages.She couldn't even keep up with her own directives *We haven't heard from our kiddo in 2.5 years for court ordered calls.This changed after Katherine Frye insisted court order phone calls happen through his phone, knowing she put in a directive controlling his communication to us. She did this despite the teen had been calling their mom. How weird to impose an abusers control. *No custody for 3 years *This will be year 3 without her child on Christmas all because you supported one side's narrative. 3 years no birthdays. 3 years no spring break. 3 years no summer break. 3 years not hearing from our child. Let that sink in. The child was begging to see their mom this last spring break and the plaintiff blocked her mom's number instead. *Financially devastated by 4 years of hell we are stuck with lasting impacts of Katherine Frye's poor decision making. The judge who backed her noncompliance with laws is now being investigated for civil rights complaints. **I wasn't even going to tell the worst of Katherine's actions but then she had to respond with something other than an apology. Minor called us while we are a few states away working. The Plaintiff was supposed to have given us the address prior as required by order. When reaching out to Katherine she refused to help unless we paid a bill of $195.Best interest of child? ** Katherine refused to let custody exchange happen in a safe place after history of violence even though it did not affect her at all even though there was video proof that the child had high anxiety at drop offs. *Court order says we should have unlimited access to the child's MEDICAL records and Katherine says doctor can charge her $150 dollars for a 15 minute conversation. Yeah you take it seriously when you're being paid. She didn't believe us about being abused until she said "I have never received so many emails in my life"(from the plaintiff). After finding out Katherine wouldn't make decisions for him anymore (once she realized who he was) he filed to remove her as our PC.

Katherine Frye represented me in my custody case. She was patient, incredibly knowledgeable, and helped me receive a positive judgement. I would recommend her to anyone who finds themselves in a legal battle with a narcissist and/or controlling ex. She is no nonsense and charges fairly for her time.

Sarah Privette has guided me through a very contentious divorce, custody changes, emergencies, and ongoing legal needs. I never would have been where I am today without her confident, calm, professional representation. I trust he fully as an attorney. I have recommended her multiple times and will continue to do so.

Katherine is the GOAT. She was by my side for 4 years as we went back and forth about custody and child support. And it wasn't an easy case! Our judge said that in all of his time on the bench, he had NEVER experienced a case like ours. Katherine was able to guide me through everything and I will sing her praises to anyone who wants to hear them and would suggest her services to anyone!!!

I highly recommend Sarah Privette. In fact, Google should allow us to add another "star" for attorneys like her. So many people do not understand how necessary it is to have a quality attorney in Domestic Violence court. I was living a Dateline episode in the making, and I needed urgent help. I tried to do it on my own so that I did not have to pay for the cost of an attorney, and I quickly realized how necessary it is to be represented (protected) in a situation like this. I contacted a close friend who is likewise one of the most well-respected and accomplished attorneys in the state of North Carolina. He advised me to call Sarah Privette immediately. I am so glad that I did because she gave me my life back. I was immediately impressed with her knowledge of the law as well as her fierce navigation of my entire case. The pain of living in constant fear for months dissipated as soon as I walked into her office for the first time. It was the worst era of my life, but I had the very best attorney. Sarah’s professionalism, approachability, wisdom, and poise remained constant throughout all of my encounters with her, and the outcome that she secured for me was remarkable and seamlessly carried out through flawless lawyering. I am twice her size, but she even stood guard for me by the elevator in the courthouse because of the abusive defendant. Above and beyond! I cannot recommend Sarah Privette enough. I will never forget or stop appreciating how much she helped me.

Katherine at this moment seems too busy to take the time to understand a case that involves her being a PC. She doesn’t care about the real life consequences that her decisions have on the minor child involved. She constantly oversteps her boundaries, and can be bought by means of money or just by annoying her. Many times she made errors that landed me in court due to her making erratic decisions because the the other parent was harassing her. She even told me this via email. My child got lost and I wasn’t given an address by the other parent. Katherine, regardless of the situation, said she wasn’t going to help unless she was paid $195. She ignored my emails, not only around this issue, but for months previously around important issues like not hearing from my child for court ordered phone calls. She takes zero responsibility for her mess ups and instead doubles down, puts the blame on you and then punishes you. Save yourself the time and really the money, and look for a fair PC that isn’t trying to take on the world, other cases and your case too.

Hello! I hired Ms. Frye, Esquire to review and assist through a complex divorce, and was thoroughly impressed by her knowledge, her willingness to engage and be my advocate, guiding me through multiple particular law procedures that may have inadvertently harmed my case, had I not known about them. I thoroughly recommend her to anyone looking for a powerful advocate through the many hoops, twists, and turns that Divorce proceedings can generate. I bombarded her with questions and 'what-if' scenarios and she was more than willing to take the extra time needed, so I could be fully armed to defend myself and ensure my estate was not damaged in any way. Through her guidance, I successfully dodged pitfalls and weaknesses, and I was able to complete my goals with the divorce swiftly and cleanly. Her staff was a joy to work with and communicate throughout the experience, before, during, and after the case resolution. Prompt, efficient, and an absolute pleasure to talk to. She communicates efficiently and powerfully. Trust me; you will not go wrong choosing her to be on your side, she will be my attorney for life.