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If you face misdemeanor criminal charges in North Carolina, you may focus on the sentence imposed by a conviction but believe the situation ends when you pay fines or spend a short time in jail. However, it may surprise you to learn that might significantly impact...
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....
In North Carolina, there are five levels of DUI charges you may face. It will depend on the situation, including your history and blood alcohol level. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety explains the importance of the levels of DUI is because the level...
When going through divorce, you often have to split your attention between many different matters at once. Unfortunately, this opens up the possibility of a spouse using your distraction against you. They may use this time to attempt to hide assets. What does this...
A larceny offense may classify as a felony based on the worth of the property a prosecutor alleges you of taking, possessing or receiving. As noted by the North Carolina General Assembly website, when larceny involves goods worth at least $1,000, law enforcement may...
Traffic tickets may not seem like a big deal until they accumulate to the point where they begin to affect driver privileges. An excessive number of tickets can substantially increase the number of points on driver records. Under specific circumstances, people may...
If you have kids and your relationship with their other parent is coming to an end in the near future, or you have already broken up, you have many legal issues to take into consideration. Many couples encounter financial and emotional challenges during the divorce...
The time immediately following an arrest can be confusing and scary. Many defendants do not know what the next steps are or what to expect. In North Carolina, defendants go through one or two initial hearings before the true court proceedings begin. Initial and first...
There may be months between your arrest and court proceedings. The bail process exists to help prevent you from spending that time in jail. Bail is money given to the court to hold until your court date. For less serious crimes, you may be able to post bail...
Very few people entertain notions of divorce when getting married. However, divorce is common enough that a bit of preparation makes sense. That is where prenuptial agreements come in. A prenup can lay out terms for dividing assets during a divorce, contain clauses...