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Rice Law Appeals We assist clients in filing, perfecting, and arguing appeals.  See our blog: So you want to Appeal Your Family Law Judgment/Order for... Read More

Rice Law Offers Certified Mediation Services. Mediation involves amicably resolving disputes with the help of a neutral go-between to reach a legally binding agreement.  North... Read More

Rice Law Offers Certified Parent Coordinator Services Parenting Coordinators in North Carolina are court appointed to work with families involved in high conflict child custody... Read More

To get a divorce in North Carolina, the courts require that spouses be legally separated for more than one year and one of the spouses must have... Read More

In North Carolina, legal separation occurs on the date that husband and wife move into separate residences, with one having the intent to continue living... Read More

Only void and voidable marriages may be annulled in North Carolina.   Voidable marriages A voidable marriage is valid until successfully attacked by one of the... Read More

    In North Carolina, property is equitably distributed at the end of a marriage if properly requested. Division of property, also called equitable distribution... Read More

Alimony is based on the reasoning that a supporting spouse has an absolute obligation to support a dependent spouse. Either husband or wife may request... Read More

North Carolina courts determine child custody according to the best interest of the child. And parental decision-making authority and visitation rights are specified in child... Read More

The cost of child support varies depending on the child custody situation and the parties’ income and expenses. Calculating child support To calculate approximate child... Read More

North Carolina law allows a parent to delegate decisions relating to health care for their child to another adult while they are unavailable. A parent... Read More

North Carolina law distinguishes between legitimate and illegitimate children. For a child born out of wedlock to enjoy all the privileges, rights and benefits granted... Read More

Adoption is a profound way to create a family for those wishing to do so. Adoption Adoption in North Carolina comes in many forms and... Read More

A parent’s rights may be terminated for abuse, neglect, abandonment, failure to pay child support, and other reasons Grounds for termination of parental rights A... Read More

Domestic violence is a serious national problem. Every fifteen seconds, a woman is physically assaulted within her home and her children are negatively affected by... Read More

Domestic violence among families of military personnel is more prevalent than in civilian families and often fatal. The New York Times, and other news outlets... Read More

Approximately 12 states recognize commmon law marriage. North Carolina is not one of those states. Reported in the 2000 United States Census, there were 5.2 million... Read More

When a co-owner refuses to buy you out or sell, you can have the Court split or force a sale of the property. Lawsuit to... Read More

Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements are intended to guard the individual rights of both husband and wife. Rice Law attorneys work with clients considering marriage and... Read More

Alienation of Affections & Criminal Conversation lawsuits are allowed in North Carolina to preserve the sanctity of marriage and the institution of the family. It... Read More