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What is Mediation?
Mediation is a process in which two or more people involved in a dispute come together voluntarily to try to develop a solution to their problem with the help of...
How Is Property Valued for Purposes of Equitable Distribution?
In North Carolina, the court ordered or agreed-upon division of assets and debts that occurs when spouses separate is called equitable distribution. For purposes of equitable distribution, the parties’ marital...
Divorce and Emotional Support
Divorce is not only stressful, but it can be traumatic as well. Many people who are going through divorce feel like their life has been shattered or turned upside down....
Post-Divorce Steps You Should Take to Protect Your Assets And Financial Interests
If you have signed your separation agreement or a judge has entered a Judgment of Equitable Distribution dividing your marital property and debts, you are probably feeling relieved that this...
Can I Withhold Visitation If the Other Parent Doesn’t Pay Child Support?
The unequivocal answer is “no.” Under North Carolina law, child support and visitation are separate matters and a parent's failure to pay child support is not a legal justification to...
Understanding Mediation and How It May Benefit Your Domestic Case
A mediator is a neutral third person who works with parties to help them attempt to resolve their issues in dispute in a mutually satisfactory manner. Mediation is different from...
Who Took the Money in the Cookie Jar?
Many couples keep cash savings on hand for an emergency. Cash may be stored in a cookie jar, under the mattress, safe deposit box, or some other place for safekeeping....
Why Do Some Divorce Cases Take Longer Than Others?
Almost everyone has heard a divorce horror story about a divorce case that lasted for years and/or cost a small fortune in legal expenses. While those cases are the exception,...
Equal or Unequal? Should One Spouse Receive More Than 50% of the Marital Estate?
In actions for equitable distribution, North Carolina law requires that the court distribute the net marital and divisible property equitably between the parties. Equitably, however, does not mean equally. There...
What is Arbitration?
Matrimonial arbitration can be used to resolve multiple or single family law issues which the parties agree by contract to submit to the arbitration process. Some parties are bound by...
