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No. Unlike many other states, North Carolina does not have fault-based divorce. In the vast majority of cases, you need only decide that your marriage is irretrievably broken and one party needs to have the intent to separate and end the marriage. Fault is not a...
A set of bills introduced in the North Carolina House and Senate would make changes to the rules for divorce and eliminate “alienation of affection” and “criminal conversation” lawsuits. If they are passed into law, what would the changes be? What are ‘heart balm’...
It can take a great deal of thought, pain and frustration to come to the conclusion that you want a divorce. Once you have, it almost comes as a surprise, sometimes, when your spouse isn’t immediately on the same page. People come to their own conclusions at different...
This year, Halloween takes place on a Sunday. That could make it extra-special for the kids, with more hours available to dedicate to showing off costumes and preparing spooky surprises. If you don’t specify in your parenting plan who gets the kids for Halloween,...
Eventually, but generally not while they’re on active duty. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) gives active-duty military service members additional time before they have to respond to civil court cases, including divorce and other family law matters. The...
If you own a collection that is considered marital property, you may be wondering if you need to divide its value during your divorce. In general, you probably will have to divide it if it has demonstrable value. The division should be equitable, meaning it may not be...
Generally, yes. As long as they are relevant and authentic, courts will generally allow digital communications as evidence. That means your Instagram posts could be included in your child custody case. The texts you send your ex could be used to show that you aren’t...
It’s hard to catch drowsy drivers in the act. The moment they’re in a crash, they tend to wake right up. They often don’t tell the police the real reason for their traffic violation or crash and will act like it was a complete accident. That affects the statistics...
In some cases, parents simply can’t come to a child custody agreement on their own. There could be many reasons for this. The parents may simply be too far apart, from a parenting point of view. There could be allegations that a parent is involved in substance abuse....
After a divorce, you will have to work with your ex-spouse to co-parent your kids. But how can you co-parent with someone you no longer love? You and your ex may not agree on much. The breakup and divorce may have been devastating. You may question why you should have...
