Family Law

Even the most straightforward family law dispute has many facets: legal, emotional, financial, and social. A divorce or other family law matter may impact everything from your relationship with your children to your future financial security. Because… Read More

Divorce

For most people, divorce is uncharted territory. Not only does divorce represent the loss of the future they had planned, but it requires them to navigate an unfamiliar legal system. Even when divorce is clearly the right option, it is rarely an easy… Read More

Complex Property Division

There is no such thing as a simple divorce for the people going through it. That said, some divorces are made more complicated by complex property division issues. In a North Carolina divorce, marital property is presumed to be divided equitably betw… Read More

Child Custody

To parents, almost nothing is more important than their relationship with their children. For that reason, child custody can be among the most challenging issues to resolve in a family law case. Decisions about where children will live and how parent… Read More

Child Support

When married parents divorce, or when unmarried parents are not living together, child support becomes an issue. Sometimes parents are able to reach an agreement on child support without the need to go to court. Other times, one parent may take court… Read More

Alimony and Post Separation Support

“Two can live as cheaply as one,” according to the old saying. But when two spouses are no longer sharing a household, their expenses go up and one spouse may need financial support from the other. Because North Carolina requires that spouses liv… Read More

Prenuptial Agreements

A prenuptial or premarital agreement, aka “prenup,” is a written contract between two people who are planning to marry and wish to have an agreement regarding their assets and finances. A prenup might, for example, establish how the spouses will… Read More

Post-Judgment Matters

There is often a sense of relief that accompanies the completion of a divorce, custody, or other family law dispute. These matters can be drawn out and stressful; reaching a settlement agreement or having a final court order offers closure and an opp… Read More

Domestic Violence Protection

Domestic violence is an unfortunate and common reality in all communities. Most of us would prefer to believe that domestic abuse is the kind of thing that happens to “someone else,” but the truth is that intimate partner violence cuts across all… Read More

Family Law Appeals

Family law cases are usually difficult for all involved. This is especially true when cases do not settle and therefore go to trial. After receiving a ruling from the judge, one or both parties may not be entirely satisfied with the outcome. If a par… Read More