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Rice Law Blog
Everyone needs a Last Will & Testament
You should prepare and execute a will to protect your loved ones.
Spousal spying: Watch out if you are watching your spouse
When it comes to spying on one's spouse, be careful what you wish for—not only may it destroy your marriage, you may expose yourself to criminal and civil liability.
Tax refund intercepts for child support
Federal law requires non-custodial parent’s taxes be intercepted to pay delinquent child support. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 was enacted into law on April 26, 1996, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to collect past-due child support by the offset of Federal payments.
Surrogacy Law in North Carolina
Altruistic surrogacy appears to be achievable in North Carolina through North Carolina’s adoption statutes but little protections are available to the contracting party/intended parent due to present questions surrounding the enforceability of surrogacy contracts and the legal presumptions presently in place regarding parentage.
The rules of Equitable Distribution and a simple football analogy
North Carolina courts apply the Equitable Distribution Act and four steps to decrease costs and increase efficiency ...a helpful analogy for equitable distribution is the image of a football field with one goalpost at each end.
Predicting divorce in five minutes with 91% accuracy
John Gottman claims he can predict in five minutes—with 91 percent accuracy—whether a couple will eventually divorce.
There is no “Try” in Divorce
Do, or do not. There is no try
The basics of separation for stay-at-home parents
The separation process can be especially challenging for stay at home parents, usually the dependant spouse. In the event the dependant spouse intends to separate from the supporting spouse, the dependant spouse should should consult an attorney to learn about the specific options available to them.
Telling your kids “We are getting divorced”
Responsible parents can reduce stress for their children by making a plan and acting like adults when they tell their children about then impending divorce.
Does “Lautenberged” mean a TKO in the military?
Military service members and recruits should become familiar with the "Lautenberg Amendment" and the term of "Lautenberged." These terms are the result of the laws passed to deter military service members from committing domestic violence, and to punish domestic violence offenders.
Parental alienation
An alienated child may display characteristics including: unreasonable anger, intense negative portrayal of the target parent, lack of conflicting feelings toward parent, use of adult language by the child, and the child says things which appear rehearsed.