Married in a Different Country: How Do I Divorce in the U.S.?
Whether it was a destination wedding or you unexpectedly eloped while traveling, how are divorce rules different for a foreign marriage?
How Does Psychological Domestic Violence Affect Divorce?
The question about how psychological domestic violence affects divorce came up in one of our workshops this year, and we felt it important to share some thoughts.
Lawyers Share: What Divorce Mistake Do People Make that Can Affect the Outcome?
We asked some of our volunteer lawyers to share answers to questions including What Divorce Mistake Do People Make that Can Affect the Outcome?
Attorney’s Most Important Advice: Mediation
We find that a lot of our Second Saturday Workshop participants are under the impression that they have to go through the court system to settle their divorce case. This is not true. There are other options, such as mediation, which gives you a bit more control. Mediation is a method used in alternate dispute…
Are These Ways To Prove Marital Misconduct Legal?
North Carolina recognizes marital misconduct as a reason for legal separation; it can also leverage the post-separation support. No matter what form of misconduct your spouse may have committed (or still be committing), you may want to gather some evidence to aid your case. However, you have to be careful about getting this information. Collecting…
Co-Parenting: The Pros and Cons of Nesting Agreements
Nesting agreements between divorcing parents are becoming more common. Here are some pros and cons if you are considering this arrangement.
A Case for Child Support When Parents Have 50/50 Custody
If the parents have 50/50 custody, can one parent be required to pay child support to the other parent?
Two Divorce Questions: Legal Documents and Health Insurance
During our monthly divorce workshop, we received a question about health insurance and one about the legal documents required for separation. Here are the answers.
Divorce Questions: I Got Angry. Should I Be Worried about Custody?
Q: I got worked up to the point of throwing things at my spouse. Will this affect custody? Should I be worried?
3 Answers to Child Custody Questions
Child custody is one of the two biggest stressors during divorce. That’s why it’s often the source of most questions asked during our Raleigh divorce workshop each month.