Can You Receive Child Custody or Child Support After a Divorce?
Yes. In North Carolina, you can request child custody or child support after your divorce is finalized, and you can ask the court to modify existing orders if your circumstances have materially changed. Divorce ends the marriage, but it does not freeze your parenting or financial situation in time. If your child’s...
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Can You Receive Child Custody or Child Support After an Annulment?
Yes. You can still pursue child custody and child support in North Carolina after an annulment. Although an annulment declares the marriage legally invalid, it does not erase your parental rights or your child’s right to financial support.
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Child Custody Modifications: When and How to Request a Change
Child custody orders reflect a child’s needs at a specific point in time. As families grow and circumstances shift, an existing order may no longer serve a child as intended. In North Carolina, parents can request a custody modification when meaningful changes occur. For families in and around New Bern, an...
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What Not to Say During a Custody Battle
Parents will do everything in their power to protect their children. However, during a custody battle, you may feel overwhelmed by the legal process and want a quick resolution. While your relationship with the other parent may be stressful and perhaps contentious, now is not the time to lose your temper or...
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Criminal Charges for Interfering with a Custody Agreement
When parents share child custody with another person, communicating and complying with court orders is not just important; it's crucial. A parent may try to hurt another parent by disrupting their right to visit the child, which is known as custodial interference. This is a serious matter, as when a parent interferes...
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Co-Parenting Success Strategies
North Carolina child custody laws encourage parents to develop child-centered parenting agreements that promote the child's best interest. With that in mind, the courts often begin a child custody case with a presumption that joint custody is better for the child and the parents. Joint custody allows both parents to...
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Common Mistakes to Avoid During Custody Battles
Are you fighting for custody of your children? If so, what you say and do during the custody battle could significantly impact the outcome of your case. Knowing what not to do during a custody battle is as important as knowing what to do. In this blog, our North Carolina divorce...
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What is the Definition of a Custodial Parent in North Carolina?
There are two types of child custody for parents in North Carolina, physical custody and legal custody. The term “custodial parent” typically refers to the parent who has physical custody of the child most of the time.
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What are the Chances of Getting 50/50 Custody?
The likelihood of getting 50/50 custody of your minor child in a divorce will depend on many different factors. Of course, it would be best if you can agree with the child’s other parent on a 50/50 custody arrangement. When the parents cannot agree on the custody arrangements, the court is unlikely...
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How Is Custody Affected by Domestic Violence After Divorce?
Domestic violence after divorce can impact an existing child custody order. The terms of the child custody order can get changed in response to domestic violence. A North Carolina child custody lawyer can answer your questions about how custody is affected by domestic violence after divorce.
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What Happens During an Emergency Child Custody Hearing in North Carolina?
An emergency child custody hearing in North Carolina does not happen just because one of the parties does not want to wait the usual amount of time for a hearing to get scheduled. An emergency child custody hearing is an unusual situation that does not tend to happen frequently. If you...
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How to Request a Drug Test in Your Child Custody Case
When the court or a party suspects substance misuse or abuse by a party in a custody dispute, either party can file a motion requesting drug testing. Also, the judge has the authority to enter an order requiring drug testing on its own motion.
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