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QUESTIONS AND FAQS
What Does A Paternity Test Prove?
While the identity of a child’s father is often not a matter in serious dispute, sometimes even acknowledged fathers will…
How Do You Prove What Is In “The Best Interests Of The Child”?
North Carolina law, like the law in just about every other state, requires a judge to “award the custody of…
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Greg Plumides Managing Partner Greg Plumides Michael Romano Managing Partner Michael Romano Richard B. Johnson Managing Partner Richard B. Johnson…
Reasons That Couples Get Divorced
There are many factors that may contribute to divorces in North Carolina. One of the leading causes of divorce is…
Can Online Dating Lower Divorce Rates
Many residents of North Carolina have used or continue to use online dating apps in order to find their partners.…
DWI’s Affect Child Custody Cases?
Getting charged with driving while impaired (“DWI/DUI”) in North Carolina is a serious enough matter on its own—you face potential…
Tips For Preparing For Divorce
People in Charlotte who are considering divorce may want to first spend some time thinking about whether they are making…
The Benefit Of A Prenuptial Agreement
Before getting married, soon-to-be spouses in Charlotte might want to consider the benefits of getting a prenuptial agreement. Despite its…
Business Valuations and Divorce
Business ownership in North Carolina creates many variables for married people to consider when they pursue divorce. Sometimes, both spouses…
Tax Law Changes & Divorce Settlements
People in Charlotte considering divorce may wonder about the impact that tax reforms will have on the end of their…
Avoid Pitfalls When Dividing Accounts
Many couples in North Carolina try to handle their own divorces without legal help. While couples are able to get…
Awarded Alimony? Track Payments
Alimony, also known as spousal support, can be a critical element to any divorce. However, it is not guaranteed to…
Money Transferred From A Joint Account
If North Carolina couples have money in a joint bank account, that money may be considered marital property. Therefore, if…
When Entrepreneurs Get A Divorce
The process of property division in a divorce could be complicated for entrepreneurs in Charlotte. Tech startup founders might invest…
Financial Assets And Divorce
Some couples in North Carolina who get a divorce experience significant stress from the financial uncertainty that may result as…
Collecting SSA Benefits
When parties to a divorce in Charlotte think of dividing retirement benefits, assets such as pensions, 401k accounts and IRAs…
Art Collections In A Divorce
Some couples in Charlotte might need to divide an art collection in a divorce. This can be a complex process…
Why Consider A Pre-NUP Or Post-NUP Agreement
You have found the love of your life and are planning your marriage (or you are currently married to the…
Trusts And Adult Children
Some estate holders in North Carolina may have concerns about leaving assets to their adult children. Individuals who lack financial…
Tips For Protecting Finances In A Divorce
When Charlotte couples are getting a divorce, they might need to take steps to protect their finances. If a person…
The Role Of Money In Divorce
More than one-third of respondents to a SunTrust Bank survey reported that the main conflict in their marriage was over…
Domestic Violence, Obtain A Protective Order
Being a spouse or partner in an abusive relationship is a very difficult situation for you and your children. Not…
Myths About Being Married To Ignore
As a general rule, a marriage is whatever the couple wants it to be. However, it may not seem that…
Helping Children Through A Divorce
Parents in North Carolina and elsewhere around the country that are going through a divorce are likely worried about how…
Divorce Filings Soar After Elections
A report suggests that couples in North Carolina and around the country have found it difficult to put their political…
How To Handle Child Support Payments
Parents who owe child support in North Carolina must pay it as ordered until that order changes. As a general…
Incidents Leading To Divorce
When people are struggling with a decision about whether or not to divorce, there might be incidents that push them…
Divorce Makes Family Structures Complex
NC residents may have trouble identifying their family members as divorce complicates how families are structured. Of families headed by…
Coparenting With A Narcissistic Ex-Spouse
Parents in Charlotte who have divorced narcissistic spouses may find that their exes have been using their children as a…
Getting Divorced After Decades Of Marriage
After decades of marriage, there are some North Carolina couples who decide that it is time to get a divorce.…
Divorce Filings During The Holidays
Couples in Charlotte might be more likely to file for divorce in January than in many other months. The two…
Preparing For Life In A Blended Family
There may be many financial issues that North Carolina divorced parents who are remarrying have to think about when combining their…
Avoid Revenge During Divorce
Divorcing North Carolina couples may be tempted to use the court system as a tool to exact revenge on disappointing…
A Team Can Help People Survive Divorce
People in Charlotte going through a divorce can often struggle with emotional, psychological and financial aspects of the end of…
Steps To Take When Considering Divorce
Coming back from summer vacation or holidays is a popular time for people to contact attorneys about divorce. Some Charlotte…
Spouse’s Cheating Affects A Divorce Case
According to The Independent, cheating affects nearly one-third of couples in the United States. Going through a divorce is difficult,…
Health Care Uncertainties & Divorce
Amidst the uncertainties that have resulted from the attempted repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, experts say that…
Prenuptial Agreements Can Be Partnerships
Some people in Charlotte who are getting married might want to consider a prenuptial agreement. While this can be a…
Dealing With A Thrift Savings Plan During A Divorce
North Carolina residents who work or have worked for the federal government and whose marriages are ending may find that…
Occupations And Divorce
North Carolina residents who are married or have plans to get married in the future should know that their occupation…
Divorce After Retirement Carries Particular Issues
Retirement isn’t only a time for relaxation and settling down to enjoy life. As people in North Carolina and throughout…
The Impact Of Divorce On Taxes
North Carolina couples who are ending their marriage should give careful consideration to the financial impact a divorce can have.…
How Divorce Affects The Family Home
Many people don’t have a house after they divorce. They may have surrendered their home to their spouse as part…
Mistakes To Avoid In Property Division
When Charlotte couples divorce, they must divide shared marital assets and debts, but there are a number of mistakes that…
Can Spousal Support Be Tax-Deductible
It can be important for North Carolina divorcing spouses who will be paying alimony to pay close attention to tax…
So-Called ‘Gray Divorce”
Statistics tracking the number of divorces in the United States are delving more deeply into the end of a marriage…
Divorcing Later In Life
When some people think of divorce, they imagine young couples choosing to split. However, the real face of divorce is…
Closing Joint Bank Accounts
When couples in North Carolina decide to end their marriages, financial matters are often of significant concern. Most married couples…
Why Get A Prenuptial Agreement
Before getting married, soon-to-be spouses in Charlotte might want to consider the benefits of getting a prenuptial agreement. Despite its…
Divorce Settlements
Those who divorce at an older age generally don’t argue over child custody or child support matters. Instead, the primary…
Older Americans Choose Divorce
The face of divorce for people in North Carolina and around the country may be a young couple. However, it…
Legal Separation Make Divorce Easier
If you are thinking about ending your marriage, you may be wondering if you should have a legal separation in…
Child Support Impacts Fathers
Charlotte fathers dealing with the child support and custody system after divorce can face difficulties, especially those confronting poverty and…
Beneficiary Designations In Divorce
People in Charlotte who get a divorce should make sure they take their ex-spouse off beneficiary designations in a divorce…
Improving Child Support Collection
The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement had begun the process of updating and improving procedures for the collection of…
Shifting Roles And Divorce
North Carolina couples might find themselves beginning their married lives while falling into traditional roles of the husband as primary…
Obtaining A Good Divorce Settlement
North Carolina residents and others who choose to get a divorce may not focus enough on their future needs. Instead,…
Preparing For A Divorce
When people in Charlotte consider divorce, some of the most important issues that can arise at end of a marriage…
Using Investments For Alimony
Some big changes are coming to the way spousal support is taxed thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.…
Wedding Dates and Divorces
People in Charlotte planning for their weddings and setting a date for the marriage rarely think about divorce during the…
More Women Are Paying Alimony
Lawyers across the country have noted a surge in the number of women being ordered to pay alimony and child…
Protecting Your Finances During A Divorce
North Carolina residents should take the necessary steps to protect their finances from the effects of a divorce. There are…
Family Needs & Visitation Schedules
Divorcing parents in Charlotte may wonder how to best set up a child custody or visitation schedule that meets the…
Financial Reasons For Divorce
There are many different reasons couples in North Carolina may get a divorce. However, according to multiple studies, the primary…
Separation, Divorce and Annulment
here are two types of divorce in North Carolina – Absolute Divorce, which is the dissolution of the marriage, and…
Determining Alimony
Divorcing couples in North Carolina and around the country are often unclear about how alimony is calculated. This is a…
Drunk Driving And Divorce
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a problem not just in Charlotte, North Carolina, but also across the United…
Financial Issues For Divorced Women
Financial surprises are likely to be in store for women in South Carolina who get a divorce. A survey of…
Decided to Divorce, Now What
The holidays are over and you have reached the decision to separate and get a divorce. First, you are not…
Divorce Can Be Amicable for Seniors
The Pew Research Center reports that the divorce rate among older Americans has doubled and even tripled for some age…
Divorce After Age 50 And Health
Divorcing at or over the age of 50 can be bad for a Charlotte resident’s health. This is significant because…
Joint Legal Custody As An Option
When parents in Charlotte get a divorce, they might share legal custody even if they do not split physical custody.…
Obtaining Custody Of A Sibling
If both biological parents of a North Carolina child die, or if they are not fit to care for the…
Child Custody Hearings 101
Parents in North Carolina who are going through a divorce might want to consider whether they can compromise on joint…
Tips for co-parenting
Parents in Charlotte who are divorced might struggle in co-parenting with a former spouse. However, if the conflict is largely…
Handling Another Parent’s Substance Abuse
Charlotte divorced parents might wonder what they should do if they learn their former spouse is abusing drugs or alcohol.…
When Divorce Mediation Isn’t Appropriate
Why individuals who cannot properly advocate on their own behalf will need an attorney. Going into mediation and not being…
Parenthood Central To Dads’ Lives
For Charlotte fathers, parenthood is becoming increasingly central to their personal identity and sense of self. The concept of fatherhood…
Children Creating Parenting Schedules
Creating a parenting schedule is an integral part of the child custody process for Charlotte residents who are not with…
North Carolina Seniors and Divorce
The Pew Research Center reports that the divorce rate among older Americans has doubled and even tripled for some age…
Rules For Co-Parenting
North Carolina parents who are going through a divorce will have to figure out a co-parenting agreement. One of the…
Divorce and Finances
The holidays are over and you have reached the decision to separate and get a divorce. Although you cannot actually…
What To Do In A Child Custody Hearing
Parents in North Carolina who are going through a divorce might want to consider whether they can compromise on joint…
Definitions Of Child Custody & Visitation
A divorced Charlotte parent might have visitation or custody rights. If the parent has visitation rights, this means the parent…
Shared Parenting Means Shared Photos
Family law A child of divorce herself, Victoria B. had very few photographs of her childhood at all, let alone…
‘Birdnesting’ Approach To Joint Custody
Many divorced parents in North Carolina take time to consider how to best provide their children with a sense of…
Child Custody Process in North Carolina
Divorce is never easy. And the situation can become more difficult when the couple has children. Determining custody can be…
Child Custody & Living Arrangements
When a North Carolina parent is preparing to seek child custody, they should be aware of how their living arrangements…
Decided to Divorce – Next Steps?
You have reached the decision to separate and get a divorce. Although you cannot actually file for a divorce until…
Your Rights With An Abusive Spouse
Being a spouse or partner in an abusive relationship is a very difficult situation for you and your children. Not…
Custody And Visitation Rights For Fathers
Unmarried or divorced fathers in Charlotte might struggle to get the custody arrangement they want with their children. Over 80…
Child Custody Decisions
When a North Carolina parent is preparing to seek child custody, they should be aware of how their living arrangements…
Mediation V/S Arbitration
Mediation and arbitration can be a great way to solve traditional legal disputes and can be a less expensive, quicker…
Workplace And Divorce
Farmers and librarians in the Charlotte area may be among the least likely people to get a divorce while people…
Why Consider A Prenup Or Postnup
WHY CONSIDER It Takes The Concern Of Money And Property Out Of Your Marriage About Prenup Agreements: You have found…
Stop Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is not a topic that is easy to discuss. But the statistics on its prevalence are staggering and…
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