Child custody disputes are often hard-fought, and for good reasons. Parents usually want to spend as much time with their children as possible, and they might be worried about their kids’ overall safety, health, and well-being when they are in the other parent’s care....
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Postnuptial agreements can cover changing finances
Life changes after marriage. In addition to children or a new lifestyle, a spouse’s financial situation may evolve. Couples can enter agreements after they marry that can serve as a form of insurance to protect their rights if they ever divorce. Postnuptial agreement...
How does a premarital agreement address spousal support?
Prior to getting married, many North Carolina couples will agree to have a premarital agreement. This document can detail how various issues will be settled if the marriage does not work out and they decide to get a divorce. However, there might still be disputes,...
How to modify an order for child support in North Carolina
Many North Carolinians view the entry of a final judgment and decree in a divorce proceeding as the last step in a long and painful march. They believe that all of the travails of getting divorced are behind them. Unfortunately, life does not move in such straight...
What is unique about same-sex divorces?
Since becoming federally recognized, which forced all of the states to also recognize it, marriage equality has given rise to divorce equality. After all, it was always a matter of time before same-sex couples would start to see their marriages end like their...
How to establish paternity in North Carolina
Not every child in North Carolina is born to married parents. While there are many reasons why an unmarried couple’s relationship does not last, if they are parents and the mother wants to pursue child support or the father wants to pursue visitation, they will need...
Parental alienation is a serious problem
For parents thinking about divorce or going through the process already, their primary concern is usually child custody, co-parenting and the well-being of their child. But, what many of these Winston-Salem, North Carolina, divorcing parents may not realize is that...
The basic facts on alimony in North Carolina
It is not unusual for you to earn more or less than your spouse while married. After all, in many households in North Carolina, one spouse is the primary breadwinner. However, if you were the lesser-earning spouse and you divorce, you may have concerns about how you...
What is nesting and can it offer child custody help?
Nesting, also known as birdnesting, is the practice of divorcing parents to keep their family home. Their children stay in the home, but the ex-spouses take turns living there as dictated by the child custody order and parenting plan. While those in a contentious...
What will happen to your finances during a divorce?
North Carolina residents who are getting ready to go through a divorce probably feel like there is no end to the concerns that rise to the surface of their thoughts as the legal proceedings approach. Indeed, there are a number of issues that must be addressed in most...
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