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Can I Make the Other Parent Pay for Private School Tuition As Part of a Child Support Obligation?
The North Carolina Child Support Guidelines provide a formula for determining the presumptive child support obligation for parties’ whose combined adjusted gross income is $300,000 per year or less. The...
Divorce in the Digital Age: How the Internet Can Be Useful In Your Divorce Case
Unquestionably, the Internet has changed the way we access information and the volume of information that is available. It has also made it more difficult to keep our personal lives...
Is Debt Incurred in the Name of One Spouse Considered Marital Debt?
Under North Carolina law, “marital” debt is considered debt that is incurred after the date of marriage and before the date of separation by one or both spouses for the...
Can My Spouse and I Use the Same Divorce Attorney?
When spouses separate, there may be many legal issues that arise in connection with their marital separation, including child custody, child support, spousal support, and equitable distribution of marital property...
How is child support determined?
The North Carolina Child Support Guidelines in effect for 2013 provide a formula for determining the basic child support obligation for parents’ with combined adjusted gross incomes of $300,000 per...
Truth or Consequences: The Impact of Lying in Your Domestic Case
There are many reasons why people lie – tell an intentional untruth – during domestic cases. When the stakes are high, such as when someone is faced with losing custody...
Cautionary Tale of Online Cheating
In today’s world, websites and modern technology, such as email, instant messaging, and texting, provide a means for cheaters to establish and maintain extramarital relationships with a greater degree of...
Know Your Rights before Your Divorce Is Final
There are an abundance of websites and forms online that are designed to enable people to obtain a divorce without the assistance of an attorney. Even if you intend to...
Relocation and Child Custody: Can I Relocate With My Child to Another City or State?
When a parent who has (or is seeking) custody of a child decides to relocate to another city or state, disputes regarding child custody or visitation may arise, especially if...
Emergency Child Custody Orders
Under current North Carolina law, a judge may issue an emergency custody order changing the living arrangements of a child or awarding one party temporary custody if there is sufficient...
