If you suspect a separation or divorce is in your near future, you may be concerned with matters such as how it will impact the children and if you and your partner will remain cordial. It is easy to get caught up in the emotional side of family transitions and leave...
Month: October 2016
Financial issues to consider during a divorce
Financial matters can be one of the most contested issues of a divorce as well as a precipitating reason for one. North Carolina residents who are facing the end of a marriage may want to learn about some of the common ones.A couple's state of residence determines how...
When texting your former spouse is hazardous
Chances are that you carry a cell phone around with you wherever you go. That phone allows you to remain connected to friends, to work and to the general world around you. It also helps to ensure that you can be reachable in an emergency. There are unquestionable...
Assessing financial goals before marrying
Divorces can be emotional and stressful for North Carolina couples. Although the plan when entering marriage is typically a forever relationship, more than 40 percent of first marriages do not survive. The divorce rate has decreased substantially since 1980, but...
The process of legitimizing a child
When a child is born to unmarried parents in North Carolina, one or both parents may seek to have the child legitimized. This will result in both parents having the same rights and obligations as if the child had been born to them in wedlock. This means that both...
Divorce judges may make the final decision on homes
When North Carolina couples file for divorce, judges may exercise their right to divide property in a manner that they deem to be fair. Negotiating a settlement agreement can avoid this. Nonetheless, soon-to-be exes ought to bear certain factors in mind as they are...