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Dividing Retirement Accounts upon Divorce
In North Carolina, interests in retirement accounts or benefits that are earned during the marriage are considered marital property that is subject to division between the parties upon divorce. There are many different types of retirement plans and accounts. In order to divide certain types of retirement plans between spouses incident to divorce, federal law…
Read MoreWhat Can I Do If My Former Spouse Does Not Comply with Our Separation Agreement?
A valid written separation agreement is a contract. How a separation agreement is enforced depends on whether or not it has been merged into a court order. If a separation agreement is merged into an order or judgment of the court, then the effect is that the court has accepted and adopted the separation agreement…
Read MoreHow Long Am I Entitled to Receive – Or Must I Pay – Alimony?
Decades ago when men were traditionally the breadwinners of the American family and women were typically stay-at-home moms, permanent alimony was not an unusual financial result in divorces. The days of permanent or indefinite alimony awards are not over, but they are less common than they were in the past. In general, alimony awards today…
Read MoreCan 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 deny or suspend visitation. Likewise, a parent who is being denied visitation with their child is not entitled to discontinue paying child support. If you…
Read MoreWho 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. Any marital monies that the parties have at date of separation are subject to accounting in the distribution of the parties’ marital property. Problems can…
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