Family Law

Everyone’s circumstances in life change. They can change at a moment’s notice with or without warning. These circumstances can create a major financial problem, especially if you are paying or receiving child support. Child support agreements, even if already in place, can be modified by requesting a change through the court. An adjustment can be…

Virtual visitation is always on the table when determining a child custody agreement in North Carolina. In fact, the judge presiding over your child custody case will determine whether or not virtual visitation is beneficial to the child or not. When you are fighting to attain custody of your child, or at least joint custody,…

A New Jersey couple who had their baby taken from them after a traffic stop in North Carolina is returning home with their child, but without custody. Instead, the child’s grandmother has been assigned custody until the matter is resolved. The couple now has a child custody fight on its hands between two states. The…

Any divorce poses unforeseen challenges and uncertain times for the individuals involved. Even when the legal proceedings have concluded, you still need to adjust to your newly single life, and depending on your circumstances, this can be quite a daunting and time-consuming endeavor. Getting a divorce means you may be halving your income and doubling…

It was never going to be easy. When two people decide to get married, they do so with the assumption they will stay that way for the rest of their lives. “Until death do us part” is one of the most common wedding vows out there. Unfortunately, marriage does not always have a happy ending.…

Whether it was a mutual decision or not, there are a lot of factors involved in a divorce that may seem overwhelming. How are assets divided? Who pays alimony? How much is each spouse entitled to receive? Especially if you and your spouse share a significantly high net worth, your worries will undoubtedly involve the…

Divorce is as costly as it is stressful, and as stressful as it is complicated. While there is not always a way to eliminate these hardships, there are voluntary procedures in place that may be able to help mitigate them. It all depends on your individual circumstances and preferences as a couple. In the specific…

Divorce is difficult, emotionally taxing and involves a lot of paperwork. When there are children involved, it gets even more complicated. If you serve our country in the United States military, this process becomes even more difficult. Military divorces can be subject to more than one jurisdiction, as well as both state and federal law.…

North Carolina law typically forbids dividing an individual’s inheritance between spouses during divorce. It doesn’t matter if the inheritance is cash, a house, stocks – an inheritance is that person’s separate property. Further, this counts whether the spouse received the bequest before or after the marriage. Although this is the general rule when it comes…

Divorce can be difficult, and sometimes it can get downright hostile between ex-spouses. When children are involved, co-parents should try to keep their differences to themselves, but in some unfortunate instances, these hostilities can boil over and emotionally impact the children. Parental alienation can have a traumatic and devastating affect on the relationship between a…