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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…
In most cases, both spouses have played a role in bringing about the end of the marriage. However, when one spouse cheats, abandons the other, abuses alcohol or drugs, treats the other cruelly or engages in financial misconduct, that spouse may be considered more at…
We’ve all heard the rumor that spouses “get half of everything” in a divorce. Would that include a farm or ranch that has been in your family for generations? Probably not. For one thing, in a North Carolina divorce, you have the right to negotiate…
When you are going through a divorce, you must make financial choices. How will you equitably divide your marital property? How much child support will be paid and to whom? Will there be alimony, and if so, how much? As you work with your attorney…
When you’re going through a divorce, it can seem like everything is difficult. Your divorcing spouse is difficult. The decisions you have to make are frustrating and time-consuming, and they will affect your life for a long time to come. What about custody of your…
If you’re getting a divorce and you have children, you will have to learn how to raise children in a co-parenting relationship. It’s important to remember that most kids do best when they have solid, ongoing relationships with both of their parents and their extended…
In North Carolina, both parents are required to support their children. A child support order is just that – a court order – and it must be followed even by those who are having trouble paying. Instead of failing to pay, people with genuine financial…
If you are experiencing domestic violence, you need support. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. In North Carolina, domestic violence is defined essentially as a pattern of behavior within an intimate relationship that is intended to gain power and control over the victim.…
If you’re divorcing and own a business, it might be tough to decide how you want to divide it. Usually, you have a few options. You could sell the business. One person could keep the business. Alternatively, you could both continue to run the business…
It’s nearly that time of year again. School is winding down, spring break is over, and kids start longing for summer vacation. What are your plans for summer vacation? Long days around the lake or pool? A vacation elsewhere, now that the pandemic is easing?…
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