North Carolina Divorce Attorneys
At Kennedy Law Associates in Charlotte, North Carolina, our lawyers take a civil approach to resolving family law issues such as:
- Divorce: Our lawyers are here to help families navigate the divorce process with grace and dignity.
- Legal separation: In order to get divorced in North Carolina, you and your spouse must be legally separated for at least 12 months.
- Marital property division: Equitable distribution is the law for marital property division in North Carolina. However, equitable does not necessarily mean equal.
- Child custody: Child custody is often the most emotional issue in divorce.
- Child support: North Carolina uses a formula known as the child support calculator to determine the amount of support to be paid from one spouse to another for the support of the children.
- Spousal support: Spousal support or alimony means an order for payment for the support and maintenance of a spouse or former spouse, periodically or in a lump sum, for a specified or for an indefinite term, ordered in an action for divorce.
- Child custody and support modifications: If your circumstances have changed after your divorce, your child custody and support orders may be modified by agreement or authority of the court.
- Relocation: In North Carolina, a custodial parent cannot move a child out of the state without court approval if the other parent has visitation rights and objects to the move.
- Mediation: Mediation uses a neutral party to help two opposing parties negotiate an agreement.
- Collaborative law: Like mediation, collaborative law is a less adversarial way to resolve divorce issues.
- Parent coordinator: A parent coordinator is a neutral person to whom parents can turn when disputes arise between the parents involving the care and control of the children.
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements: A prenuptial agreement can help you avoid future property disputes if you and your spouse should divorce. A postnuptial agreement is an agreement you enter into after you are divorced.
- Paternity actions: Unmarried parents have the same rights as married parents to child support and child custody.
- Domestic violence: Our attorneys represent people who seek protective orders, as well as those who are accused of domestic violence.
- Child protective services: If you are accused of child abuse or neglect, you should contact an attorney, as soon as possible, to protect your rights as a parent.
Our lawyers are here to help families navigate the divorce process and familial disputes with grace and dignity.
For More Information
For more information, or to schedule a consultation with our Charlotte and Union County family law attorneys, call 704-512-0619 or complete our contact form.
