Getting divorced might be fairly simple legally in many cases, but it is never easy emotionally. One party to the marriage might want to keep trying to make it work. There are a million scenarios that can make divorce difficult, even unpleasant. Even when it is clear a marriage is over, there can be regret…

Divorce in North Carolina is a pretty simple thing. There are only three requirements. Before you can file for divorce in North Carolina, you must be separated for a year first with the intention by at least one of the parties to get divorced, and one of you must live in the state for six…

If you are contemplating getting divorced in North Carolina, you should know that you must be separated for a year before you can file for divorce. There is no formal process for separation. You simply need to live in separate homes for a year with the intention on the part of at least one of…

If you are in the midst of a divorce that involves minor children, two things should be of major concern for you: child custody and child support. Regardless of your custodial arrangements, one party will likely be required to pay some amount of child support. The amount of those child support payments is very important…

Maybe you haven’t been married very long and haven’t had time to acquire a home or other property together. Maybe you were waiting to have children until you were more financially established. Maybe you’ve just been living paycheck to paycheck during your marriage and haven’t had the resources to buy a home, real estate, or…

There is a deceptively simple answer to the question, what does a family and divorce lawyer do? That answer is, present your side in a divorce case and argue any issues that might arise in your case under North Carolina divorce law. That is deceptive because it tells you everything and nothing, both at once….

North Carolina is a no-fault divorce state – you don’t need a reason to get divorced. Separate for a year, state your intention to get divorced at the time of that initial separation, and live in the state for six months before you file for divorce, and you have met all of the requirements for…

People don’t think much about alimony these days when it comes to divorces. Decades ago, the “wronged” spouse could get alimony payments based on the other spouse’s misbehavior, such as infidelity or adultery. Alimony in such circumstances often was sought as much as a punitive measure as for any other reason. The advent of no-fault…

North Carolina permits you to track child support information online through its NCID identity system when support is ordered to paid through NC Child Support Centralized Collections. Once you have registered with NCID, you can log in to eChild Support for more information. The eChild Support System allows all parents – both custodial and noncustodial…

Even the custodial parent with sole legal and physical custody of a minor child cannot simply move the child out of state without a pre-existing court order permitting the relocation. How Can You Relocate with Your Child after a Divorce? If you wish to move with your child to another state, it is imperative that…