The divorce process can be stressful at the best of times. However, when children are involved, the procedure can be even more problematic. In North Carolina, both parents have a legal right to maintain a relationship with their child, free from interference from the...
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How much say do children get in custody cases?
Throughout the divorce process, parents will tend to take a view on what suits them and their children best. The custody agreement that they desire will generally reflect this. However, any legal settlement will also dictate where the child lives and with whom they...
How is child support determined in a North Carolina high net worth divorce?
Divorce, especially a high net worth divorce, can be very contentious. With so much in assets and income to share, it can be a challenge figuring out what is fair and how marital assets should be divided. Child support too can be a major cause of conflict during high...
Dealing with debt in your North Carolina high-asset divorce
Divorcing couples in Asheville, North Carolina, typically devote much time and effort in deciding how best to divide their assets. It is a critical part of a divorce, but there is one other crucial topic to address during the property division stage of divorce: The...
Is an affirmative defense the best response to state evidence?
It has become standard practice for prosecutors to charge people with the most serious possible offenses they can given the circumstances. Many people feel like they have no choice but to plead guilty when the state accuses them of an offense and seems to have...
What does North Carolina law say about texting at the wheel?
You know that it's illegal to drink and drive or to get behind the wheel after you've done drugs. However, there's a lot more confusion about texting at the wheel. The average driver recognizes that distraction while driving is very dangerous. However, there is still...
Why are third- and fourth-degree burns so dangerous?
Burns may result from any number of activities, such as cooking, grilling, an automobile accident, explosion or product malfunction. The harm they cause varies depending on the severity of the burn. There are four different degrees of burns. The most minor of these...
Should you reclaim your last name when you divorce?
Many women (and some men) take their partner’s last name when they get married or add that name (hyphenated or not) to their own. If you did that and are now divorcing, you need to make a choice about whether to return to your previous name or keep your married name....
Divorced? Have kids? Plan ahead with your co-parent for the coming school year
While many parents are just now starting to get things together for the summer, parents who are recently divorced and those who are going through a divorce need to start thinking about the next school year. There are several things that you can work out now that can...
Why is it important to get medical care after an accident?
After you’re involved in a car crash, it is important to get medical care. Even if you don’t think that you’re hurt, you may have serious injuries that have not yet developed symptoms. Delayed-onset injuries, as well as other common car crash injuries, need to have...
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