It’s unlikely. Under North Carolina law, custody decisions are always to be made in the best interest of the child or children. The family courts are required to consider a variety of factors when deciding who should have custody of a child or children, and past and...
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Can you appeal a DWI conviction in North Carolina?
It depends. In general, you can file an appeal in a criminal case if you can show one of two things. Either the judge made a mistake in the law or there was a clear mistake in fact. In either case, the error must have had the ability to change the outcome of your...
Can police officers lie to you?
The short answer? Absolutely. Yes. Police officers can and do lie to people during investigations. This may come as a surprise to some movie and TV viewers. It’s a common trope in Hollywood that police officers can only lie if it’s absolutely necessary to maintain...
7 reasons it’s worth your while to pay for our legal consultations
Some law firms offer free consultations. Scott Law Group does not, and there are good reasons for that. A free consultation is often just a way to get you in the door so that an attorney can sell you on their services. Free sounds good – but there’s nothing to say...
Can I make changes to my child custody order?
A child custody order is a court order, so you’re not allowed to deviate from it unless both parties agree or it is changed by the court. That said, it’s not meant to be set in stone. Sometimes, a change in circumstances makes it necessary to change your custody...
Why is it called ‘emergency custody’ if I can’t get a hearing right away?
Something bad has happened. Your kids’ other parent has put them in jeopardy or is threatening to take them out of state. There’s got to be something you can do to help your kids, right? There is. If your children are in imminent danger of bodily injury or sexual...
How does child support affect your federal taxes?
If you pay or receive child support through a child support order, you should know that payment or receipt of the money does not affect your taxes directly. Child support is not deductible by the paying parent. Neither is it considered taxable income for the receiving...
Is eyewitness testimony always accurate? Spoiler: No.
In many criminal cases, eyewitness testimony is fundamental to the outcome. Whether the person identified a suspect in a lineup or pointed to the defendant in court, eyewitnesses are often taken to be inherently credible. After all, they saw it with their own eyes....
What are some of the most common reasons for divorce?
When you got married, you vowed to stay together for better or for worse. You may have envisioned standing side by side as life hurled its problems your way. But when “worse” came along, it came from the inside. This is a common time of year for people to be...
Divorcing from a ‘high conflict’ personality type
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...
