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You don’t want to miss out on your child’s birthday. It’s a very special time that marks the march of the years. Every birthday is a milestone. Plus, you want to see if they love their gifts as much as you hope. After a divorce, you will have to determine how...
Being injured in a car accident isn’t something we plan on experiencing when we get behind the wheel. However, studies reveal that there are six million accidents per year with nearly half resulting in injury. There are approximately 300,000 accidents in North...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought hardships to many. There have been extensive job losses, creating economic stress in many households. For those who remain employed, work arrangements had to be made, with working from home the new norm for many. Children have been...
You’re moving away from North Carolina with approval by the court. If you do not like the custody and parenting arrangements that were reached by the North Carolina family court, it can be tempting to look to another state for a better arrangement. Can you start over...
Did you know your tweets, status updates, and other social media posts can be used as evidence in family law cases? It’s true. Even if your posts are restricted to family and friends, they could still be admissible in court. Public posts, or those shared by mutual...
What is a high conflict personality type? In general, they’re quite recognizable, although you may not have recognized it. A high conflict personality type seems determined to take any possible conflict and magnify it, blame the other party, and make problems seem...
When it comes to co-parenting, dividing Christmas and the winter holidays is probably at the top of your list. Every parent wants to share the holiday season with their kids, but it must be divided fairly. When developing a parenting plan, you should focus primarily...
When parents are unmarried or divorcing, they need to find a way to share Thanksgiving and other holidays fairly in their parenting plans. No one wants to miss out on this special family time. There are at least three good ways to share Thanksgiving and the long...
The Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act authorizes state family courts to divide a military service member’s retired pay in a divorce. The division is done according to state law. North Carolina, like all other states, considers military retired pay to be...
Since the pandemic began, some of our favorite local restaurants have suffered significantly. Many local restaurants have closed their doors permanently or had to file for bankruptcy protection. Can you imagine being a restaurant owner and having to sit down and...
