When one spouse earns a higher amount than another spouse, the lesser-earning spouse may be able to recover alimony in the divorce. Alimony is generally paid by the higher earner to the lesser-earner to give the lesser-earner a chance to regain their financial footing...
If you are facing a divorce in North Carolina, you are probably gearing up for the emotional toll the process will take, along with the details of the legal proceedings that will need to occur before you can move on with post-divorce life. There is no doubt that some...
When there are children involved in a divorce, it’s always good if parents can get along well and discuss matters in an agreeable way. With custody and parenting time, they might move forward without a specific legal agreement as to how it is handled. Knowing the...
The intent of child support in North Carolina is to provide a parent with the necessary financial support to raise a child. Child support is set according to certain guidelines. The goal when setting child support is to give the parent receiving the support an amount...
There are a lot of financial considerations you have to take into account when navigating divorce. Division of the marital home, bank accounts and retirement assets can all be important for your future, but there are probably other assets that are near and dear to...
Parenting disputes can be particularly challenging post-divorce. Fortunately, there are strategies for resolving these disputes amicably. The guiding principle in North Carolina child custody cases is the “best interests of the child.” Courts consider multiple factors...
Many older couples in North Carolina feel they no longer have much in common after the kids are out of the house. As a result, gray divorce is becoming more and more common. According to researchers from Bowling Green University, people over 65 making up approximately...
All child custody determination in North Carolina should be made in the child’s best interests. That might seem obvious, but there’s often a lot of conflict associate with what, exactly, constitutes an arrangement that supports the child’s best interests. After all,...
As a parent, your first priority is to keep your children safe. But protecting their physical, emotional, and psychological well-being may be more challenging than you expected, especially if you find yourself embroiled in a child custody dispute. One issue that often...
It is not only the parents who are experiencing the emotions and difficulties of a divorce or custody battle. The children are greatly impacted, as their world is also changing. They also interact with their parents that are emotionally charged and distressed. When...