Many people who get divorced try to figure out how they can keep the house. This is especially common for parents who have young children, as they don't want to change life too much for those children. Keeping them in the same home is an easy way to give them...
Year: 2021
Parenting after divorce: 2 tips to make co-parenting work
No one gets married expecting to divorce or separate. Unfortunately, one in two marriages ends in divorce in the United States. If you have children, the relationship with your ex never quite ends with a divorce, and you need to come up with a post-divorce parenting...
Who gets your child’s furniture and belongings in a divorce?
Getting a divorce often requires you to divide up your assets and decide who will receive items like furniture or household belongings. When you have a child, this creates a unique situation for you, because their belongings may technically be yours while also...
Watch out for SIDS if your divorce includes a family business
Some people know for a while that their marriage is ending. This gives them time to prepare, but it also gives those who are so inclined time to try to work things around so that they gain an unfair advantage when it comes time to divide up the marital property. For...
Does adultery matter in a North Carolina divorce?
Social mores have changed considerably over the decades. Adultery is no longer seen as a major taboo by many people -- but does it matter in your divorce? In North Carolina, it might. While you can’t use adultery as grounds for your divorce, your spouse’s affair is...
Can you get a custody modification over holiday disputes?
Custody orders or not, it’s not unusual for divorced parents to end up in disputes over their holiday plans. Usually, those disputes center around who has the children at what time -- and whether a co-parent will agree to any changes in the visitation schedule. For...
Circumstances under which you may not receive alimony
After years of trying to make your marriage work, you and your spouse may be headed toward a divorce. You may have filed the papers, or your spouse filed the paperwork on you. However it happened, you know that, because you are the dependent spouse, you may qualify...
What is your separate property in a North Carolina divorce?
Your separate property won't get split up by the North Carolina family court when you divorce. Figuring out which assets are your separate property is an important part of the divorce process. If you were to start making a list of your separate property, you might...