North Carolina personal injury victims and their families often feel as though their lives have been turned upside down when they suffer harm caused by third-party negligence. They often – and understandably -- feel vulnerable and even helpless in the wake of an...
Your home is your largest asset during your divorce, so what you decide to do with it is incredibly important. There is no "right" answer. It all depends on the specifics of your situation.To help you get started, here are five different options that may appeal to...
You start going through your financial records when your spouse asks for a divorce, and it's quickly clear that this is going to be a complex process. A lot of things just do not add up. Assets appear to be missing. The numbers don't match what you thought you had. As...
In many states, there is little grandparents can do to make sure they stay in their grandchildren's lives. However, it is important for extended family members to still have relationships with children and grandchildren when those relationships are positive. Despite...
Americans move constantly. Statistics show that about 16 percent of people in the United States move every single year. Nearly half of them (43 percent) move outside of the town or city they lived in previously. At the same time, the stats indicate that those between...
The modern family in North Carolina is a diverse, complex family unit. You can still find the homogeneity of the past, of course, but it does not dominate in the way it once did. People are more open-minded and it has changed family dynamics in numerous ways. Below...
When representing our family law clients we are often asked why do i need a separation agreement? When parties separate, either by choice or the result of one spouse leaving the marriage, multiple legal issues arise. These may include and raise questions concerning...
Hidden assets or the attempt to hide assets is a common issue in divorce. People with any income level and any amount of assets could attempt to hide something from a spouse or the courts. However, this issue does often seem to impact couples with higher marital...
"To a Mouse" is a poem written by Robert Burns in 1785. In this poem, he said, "The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew, and leave us nothing but grief and pain, for promised joy." If you're one of the many individuals who've signed a prenuptial...
Interracial relationships can produce interracial children. When the parents aren't in a relationship any longer, the child becomes the subject of a child custody case.If you have a biracial child and are facing a child custody case, you will likely find that your...