FAMILY LAW ARTICLES
SHOW: All Articles
- SHOW: All Articles
- Alimony
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Domestic Violence
- Family Contracts
- Family Law
- Family Law FAQs
- Mediation
- Modification
- Property Settlement
- Separation & Divorce
What Is “Divisible Property?”
In North Carolina, the assets and debts that couples accumulate from date of marriage to date of separation are presumed to be marital property that is subject to equitable distribution....
Should I get a prenuptial agreement?
A prenuptial agreement, also referred to as a premarital agreement or ante-nuptial agreement, is a contract entered into between two parties contemplating marriage. The agreement becomes effective upon their marriage....
Will My Child Support Be Reduced If My Income Decreases?
Courts have an inherent duty to protect the interests of minor children. Therefore, child support may always be modified by a court having jurisdiction to ensure that child support is...
What to Expect During Your Initial Divorce Consultation
If you are considering divorce and unsure where to start, you are not alone. Most individuals are intimidated at the thought of consulting with a divorce attorney because the process...
Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy
In North Carolina, domestic violence can be defined in simple terms as abuse, fear of abuse, harassment, or undue manipulation or control that occurs between two parties involved, or formerly...
How Will Adultery Affect My Divorce Case?
What we generally think of as “adultery,” is referred to by North Carolina Gen. Stat. 50-16.1A(3)(a) as “illicit sexual behavior” which is defined as “sexual or deviate sexual intercourse, deviate...
Do I Need a Legal Document Establishing Physical Custody of My Child?
A dispute between parents over child custody or visitation can arise at any time when the child is born outside marriage or there is a separation or divorce. Even if...
When Child Support Ends for One Child, How Is Child Support Determined for the Remaining Child or Children?
When a parent is paying court ordered child support to the other parent for two or more children, and the obligation to pay child support for one of the children...
Your Spouse’s Suggestions
Unfortunately, client’s commonly believe that an opponent’s suggestions should routinely be rejected because they are either bad ideas, or they reflect some ulterior motive. Some clients want to automatically do...
Can a Premarital Agreement Be Signed after the Marriage?
As its name implies, a premarital agreement (also known as a prenuptial agreement) is an agreement that parties enter into before marriage. To be considered a valid premarital agreement, the...
