Divorce cases are often contentious and your spouse may disagree with you on many of the different terms. You could find yourself facing conflicts about how to divide your assets or who should have custody of the children. It is true that there are also amicable...
Family Law
Who must agree for a North Carolina stepparent adoption to occur?
A stepparent can play almost the exact same role as a biological or legal parent. They will live with their stepchild and provide them with food, clothing and other basic necessities. They can provide emotional support and spend hours of their time every week teaching...
What is a child’s best interest in a divorce?
A court will look to do what is in the child’s best interests when determining custody in a divorce. It is a vague concept that will vary from family to family. Yet there are some general guidelines for how a court will assess this. Both parents have an important role...
Is it possible to adopt your stepchild in North Carolina?
When you marry someone who already has a child, that child becomes your stepchild. You’re in a kind of precarious position as their new parent because you don’t necessarily have the same rights or responsibilities as the biological parents. In some cases, it makes...
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...
What should North Carolina stepparents know about adoption?
When you marry someone with children from a previous relationship, you aren’t just recognizing your relationship. You are also taking an important step toward building a family. For some stepparents in North Carolina, supporting that family involves another important...
How to start the decade off right following a divorce
The beginning of a new year provides divorcees a chance for a fresh start. After persevering through the difficulties of divorce, now you have the opportunity to set off in a new direction in life. Emotionally processing a divorce is no simple task and everyone’s...