Category: Family Law
Family can be a fluid concept. Parents may get separated or divorced, and children can be shuffled around between different sets of parents. Some parents can remarry and children can find themselves brought into a new family with a stepparent. A child may not initially feel comfortable with the idea of…
Alimony is often a hotly disputed issue when spouses separate. It is based on the idea that a supporting spouse owes a duty to a dependent spouse to maintain the standard of living during the marriage even after the marriage is over. Originally this meant husbands would have to continue to support…
Spouses tend to accumulate a lot of stuff during a marriage as anyone with a garage full of junk and a closetful of old clothing and various knickknacks can attest. What happens to all this stuff then when spouses separate? As a Raleigh Divorce Attorney, I’m glad you asked. North Carolina…
While divorce is rarely a pleasant experience, there are steps couples can take to simplify the issues typically experienced during and after divorce. One of the biggest hurdles couples generally encounter is child custody. That’s why it’s important to look for examples of couples who’ve decided to terminate the marriage…
Getting Protection from Domestic Violence If you or someone you love have experienced domestic violence, you may want to seek protection from the law. The law can provide protection in the form of a Domestic Violence Protective Order, or DVPO for short. North Carolina law defines domestic violence as the…
Determining Child Support in North Carolina Parents have a duty to support their children. This duty is always in place whether parents are together or apart, but the court can get involved once the parents split up. The North Carolina General Assembly has recognized the importance of having parents continue…
Everyone hears of Hollywood power couples filing for divorce all the time, often to the disappointment of their fans. What most people don’t consider, however, is that celebrities are not spared from the difficulties of dealing with a divorce case. As any family attorney will tell you, high-profile divorce cases have to…
When parents of young children get separated or divorced the issue of child custody arises. Deciding how the children should divide their lives between the two parents is no easy process. Most states, including North Carolina, base their decisions in child custody matters on the “best interests of the child.”…
There’s no doubt that divorces can get messy, but it can get even messier when allegations of domestic violence surface. This is exactly what’s happening in the well-publicized divorce of Hollywood star Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard, with the latter claiming “years of physical and psychological abuse” while living…
For couples that are separated, it’s not uncommon to think that one spouse may want to steal a valuable piece of property that is considered joint property. Now the question is, if one spouse takes something without permission, can the victimized spouse sue the other for theft? The general answer…
