Kristin Ruth
Raleigh, NC

Kristin Ruth

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers LLP

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement+6 More

Kristin H. Ruth is Of Counsel at Smith Debnam with over 33 years of courtroom and mediation experience in family law. She previously served 13 years as a District Court judge, presiding over child support enforcement matters. She represents…

33 years' experience
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Kristin H. Ruth is Of Counsel at Smith Debnam with over 33 years of courtroom and mediation experience in family law. She previously served 13 years as a District Court judge, presiding over child support enforcement matters. She represents clients in divorce, custody, child support, property distribution, grandparent visitation, and domestic violence matters, and holds certifications in family financial mediation and superior court mediation.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementSpousal Support | AlimonyDomestic Violence | Protective OrdersMediationCollaborative LawPrenuptial and Postnuptial AgreementsGrandparents' Rights

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America (listed since 2024)
  • North Carolina Child Support Council's Distinguished Service of Excellence Award
  • North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society (inducted twice)
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Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina State Bar
  • Texas State Bar

Education

  • B.S., Kansas State University, 1974–1978
  • J.D., Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, 1987–1990

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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