Sleeping in Separate Bedrooms Does not Create a Legal Separation
to be legally separated in North Carolina, you can’t live in the same house. You must live under different roofs and one of you must form the intent to no longer live as husband and wife
iPhone Used to Bust Cheating Wife
We expect these type of technology issues -- especially whether it is an invasion of privacy -- to become more prevalent in family law cases over the next few years.
Get Ready to Talk Taxes
Plan to handle tax issues during a divorce
Pet Custody in North Carolina: Fighting Over Cats & Dogs
Disputes over who gets the family dog or cat between divorcing couples are becoming more common.
Family Courts in North Carolina
one of the penultimate goals of family courts are to resolve the issues of a family within one year
GPS Tracking: Is it Legal to Covertly Track Vehicles in North Carolina?
The covert use of a GPS tracking device in North Carolina could constitute a trespass, trespass to chattels and invasion of privacy through intrusion into seclusion.
No Way in Hell: Mediation Is About Settlement
It seems that one experienced lawyer in Wilmington that we often have cases with frequently calls the day before a scheduled mediation... Read More
“A Good Lawyer Knows the Law but a Great Lawyer Knows the Judge”
An attorney who aspires to know the judge in these ways is better prepared for Court and can better communicate the legal argument because he/she “knows the audience.”
Gun Ownership and Child Custody
In the wake of the horrible tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut, the National debate has intensified on gun... Read More
New Law Allows Stronger Waiver of Alimony
There are three basic types of marital contracts in North Carolina – Pre-nuptial agreements, Post-nuptial agreements, and Separation Agreements. Most people know... Read More
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