That’s enormously frustrating. People with concealed carry permits can travel with their weapons concealed in their vehicles. If you do not hold a permit, weapons cannot be concealed in the vehicle. So, if law enforcement pulls you over and you are not the holder of a...
When people consider divorce, they tend to focus on how it would affect the children, and rightly so. No one wants to make things harder for their kids, and a divorce is stressful for everyone. How can you help your kids understand that you will still be a family...
Before you can take a divorce or custody dispute to court in North Carolina, you will probably be required to go through mediation. Mediation is an informal but legally binding method of dispute resolution. A neutral third party called a mediator will listen to the...
In North Carolina, the courts look favorably upon people trying to resolve disputes amongst themselves. They encourage settlement of all legal issues, where possible, and people are generally more satisfied with a negotiated resolution than one handed down by a judge....
You’re not alone in considering your pets to be family members. An American Veterinary Medical Association study found that 85% of dog owners and 76% of cat owners think of their pets as family. That could mean for some tough choices in your divorce. Fortunately or...
It can be. Some types of emotional or verbal abuse are considered serious enough to be included in North Carolina’s domestic violence statute. It depends on the relationship you have with the abuser and what they have done. In order for abuse to be considered domestic...
Whether you got a new job or there is another compelling reason, you may have to consider how moving away will affect the child’s other parent. Generally, if your ex has custody of the kids at least some of the time, you probably have a joint legal and physical...
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...
In some cases, people who win lawsuits can ask the court to order the other party to pay their attorney fees and court costs, as long as those are reasonable. However, this generally only happens when a North Carolina statute specifically says attorney fees can be...
It used to be quite rare for people over 50 to divorce, but times are changing. Between 1990 and 2009, the divorce rate among people 50 and older doubled. In 1990, the divorce rate among that group was about 1 in 10. By 2009, it was one in four. So if you’re...
