4 Things to Know Before You Relocate With Your Child After Divorce

Posted on December 13, 2021

If you have a minor child at the time of your divorce, you might be subject to a child custody order for ten years or longer until your child reaches majority. The child custody order might place restrictions on your ability to relocate with the child. Even if your court papers do...

Do I Need an Expert for My Divorce Case?

Posted on December 10, 2021

The short answer is, “perhaps.” Some divorce cases do not need to use the services of any experts, whereas some other cases might need input from several professionals. The facts of your situation will determine whether an expert is appropriate. North Carolina family law attorneys could talk to...

Is Cohabitation Before Marriage Illegal in North Carolina?

Posted on November 20, 2021

There are laws on the books of every state that sound out of date or at least surprising, like laws that bar unmarried people from living together before or instead of getting married. If you are living in North Carolina and dating someone, you might wonder, is cohabitation before marriage illegal in...

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How Much Do Lawyers Cost For Child Custody in North Carolina?

Posted on November 20, 2021

You might wonder how much a family lawyer will cost for child custody in North Carolina if you are thinking about getting a divorce. The amount that it will cost will depend on how many issues the lawyers have to resolve and how long the disagreements continue. When the parties already agree...

Can I Have a New Partner Move-in During a Divorce?

Posted on October 31, 2021

When going through a divorce, there are many changes and uncertainties. People wonder what they are allowed to do and what they cannot do until after the divorce becomes final. One of the most common issues involves romantic relationships with other people. You might wonder how it might affect...

How Does a Family Court Determine If a Parent Is Unfit?

Posted on October 29, 2021

Family courts in North Carolina can remove a child from an unfit parent if they have credible proof that the parent has abused or neglected the child or has addiction or substance abuse issues. Sometimes during divorce proceedings, one parent will accuse the other of being an unfit parent. The general standard...

Can a Child Sue for Child Support?

Posted on September 27, 2021

There are very limited circumstances in which a child can sue a parent to collect child support. Typically, the custodial parent is the one who goes to court to enforce an order of child support that the non-custodial parent has not paid. The advice of a lawyer can be...

How Are Military Divorces Different Than Civilian Divorces?

Posted on September 24, 2021

The term “military divorce” can confuse many people who assume incorrectly that a military divorce happens in the military court system, but it does not. A military divorce merely means that one or both spouses are members of the armed forces. The dissolution of marriage proceeding will take place in a...

How Is Child Custody Determined in North Carolina?

Posted on August 18, 2021

For North Carolina parents going through a divorce, child custody is often at the very top of the list of pressing concerns. For this reason, it can be a source of conflict even when the spouses are in general agreement regarding other aspects of the divorce. If you’re going through a...

What Does No-Fault Divorce Mean?

Posted on August 4, 2021

Many states, including North Carolina, have adopted laws for no-fault divorces. Instead of requiring a spouse to prove marital misconduct to obtain a divorce, the courts may grant an absolute divorce for no other cause than a spouse wants to end the marriage. However, marital misconduct may affect the...

Stacked

Posted on September 28, 2020

In Federal Court, if a defendant is charged with a violent crime or a drug trafficking offense, and possesses a firearm “in furtherance” thereof, not only does the defendant get a sentence for the underling violent crime or drug offense, but a mandatory consecutive sentence of 5, 7 or even 10 years. ...

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Living in the Future

Posted on September 11, 2020

Where to begin? Since our last blog submission, the world has gone from the beginning of a pandemic scare, to a world on fire. Writing this on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11, the red-lined acceleration of world changes since that infamous day feels only that much more prescient over the course of...