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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…
Getting a divorce? Stop tweeting now
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…
A few ways to divide your kids’ winter holidays after divorce
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…
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 unresolvable. There are…
3 ways to incorporate Thanksgiving into your parenting plan
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…
Dividing military retired pay and benefits in a divorce
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 marital property, which…
Mediation can help achieve a private, cost-effective divorce
Whether you have significant assets to divide or are concerned about child custody and visitation, the last thing you want is a drawn-out court battle. Not only is it stressful and uncertain, but it is also likely to be expensive and time-consuming. In general, you’ll…
What do North Carolina courts consider when awarding alimony?
In North Carolina, alimony (also called “spousal support”) is awarded when there is a dependent spouse and a supporting spouse and an award of alimony would be equitable, considering all relevant factors. A dependent spouse is, essentially, one who earns less money than the other,…
Should your divorce include an order for life insurance?
You may not have thought about life insurance recently, but it could be an important part of your divorce agreement or order. In North Carolina as in other states, parents are legally obligated to provide support for their children. Likewise, you could be obligated to…
After your divorce decree, a few additional steps to take
If your divorce decree has been issued, congratulations. You have almost completed your divorce. Almost? Yes, the decree is the final outcome of your divorce proceedings, but there are still a few pieces of business to handle. For one thing, your divorce decree is a…
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