No one should blame you for feeling agitated or anxious in the opening stages of your divorce. Still, you should not let your emotions get the better of you. Your goal should be to navigate your divorce in a way that leaves you with the best possible outcome. Keeping...
Family Law
Leaving the court in charge of custody may not be in your child’s best interest
After a divorce, the deciding factors for child custody can become complex. Sometimes, two adults do not agree on what they consider the best interests of their children. When parents cannot come to a decision, the court steps in and a judge may decide for you. The...
Taking a look at the divorce rate
If you are considering filing for a divorce, you could have many questions and even concerns. Whether you are unsure how the court will divide your property or you worry about child custody or support as a parent, you likely need to reflect on many different issues....
How do military parents handle custody?
When civilian and military parents go through a divorce, they often have questions about how to handle matters of custody. After all, what happens when the military parent faces deployment? How do parents handle this situation? Fortunately, more laws these days...
What are the consequences of hiding assets during divorce?
If you are on the verge of divorcing your spouse, the two of you already may not see eye-to-eye on financial matters. After all, according to a recent survey, financial disagreements are responsible for more than 30% of divorces. Your money clashes may not end when...
Child custody rights of unmarried parents
When you have children, and your relationship with the other parent ends, you face many concerns. If you are unmarried, you may wonder about your rights regarding child custody. Although many laws make a connection between parenting and marriage, North Carolina does...
When is it time for child support modification?
When a child support amount is set in the final divorce settlement, it is not set in stone. In North Carolina, the courts determine the child support amount based on the combined gross income of both parents. Yet, as years go on, life situations occur that may alter...
Should we try nesting?
Figuring out your living situation after divorce is challenging, even for people who do not have kids. If you and your ex-spouse have children together, the situation becomes much more complex. In the majority of joint custody situations, the parents set up separate...
Divorce strategy: Settle or go to court?
While deciding to end a marriage is almost never easy, North Carolina spouses typically want the process to be as quick and painless as possible. Statistics show that courts decide fewer than 10% of all divorces. But sometimes, going to court may be necessary,...
How does North Carolina determine child support?
If you have ended your relationship and share children with your former spouse, both parents must continue to support the children financially. In North Carolina, legal guidelines aim to maintain the child's standard of living in both households after the divorce....