“Divorce Month”
A combination of deferred emotional decisions during the fall-winter holidays, deferred financial decisions during this period, and an underlying desire …
Read MoreLove on the Rocks
Nationwide, the divorce rate has leveled off and even decreased slightly in recent years. But three North Carolina Cities are …
Read MoreDozens Arrested in Large Scale Controlled Substances Bust
Following a months’ long investigation by undercover officers, multiple state, county, and local law enforcement agencies simultaneously executed search warrants …
Read MorePretrial Release in a Criminal Case
In the United States, criminal defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is impossible to overstate the significance of …
Read MoreA Guide to North Carolina Child Support Obligations
Both parents have a responsibility to financially support their children. The North Carolina legal system reflects this ideal, and promotes …
Read MoreRecourse Available When Child Support Obligations Go Unpaid in North Carolina
In divorce and separation situations that involve children, child support obligations are often a source tension and confrontation. The continuing …
Read MoreThe Attainable Goal of Modifying Child Support Orders
Although the statutory guidelines used by courts to determine child support payments facilitate uniformity and fairness, they also create a …
Read More“But Officer, I Couldn’t Do that Sober”: Tips for Avoiding a DWI
Many young adults are aware of the different field tests used to test driver sobriety: walk a straight line, count …
Read MoreNorth Carolina Divorce Guide
Divorce is a prevalent, yet complicated, legal issue in North Carolina. Like most states, North Carolina has specific legal requirements …
Read MoreOvercoming Inherent Disagreement: The Goal of Child Custody in a Divorce
Going through a divorce is a tremendously taxing burden on a couple, both psychologically and legally. When children are involved, the issue is much more complex. Each child suffers as an unwilling party to the divorce, and sometimes the only party who believes they are at fault for the divorce. Therefore, it is important for divorcing parents to reassure their children that they are not to blame for a divorce.
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