In general, North Carolina allows co-parents to determine their custody arrangement on their own. Arrangements do not always have to go through court. However, if you were not able to find a suitable custody arrangement through mediation, you may have gone to let the...
Co-parents often work together as a parenting team to raise the children. Most of the time, there’s not much tension between them. They just focus on the children and make the situation work. Unfortunately, there are times when a co-parent can start badmouthing the...
The parenting time schedule that you and your ex work out has a big impact on the children. It determines how much time they get to spend with each parent. While it’s understandable that you want to spend as much time as possible with your children, you have to...
Custody is typically the hot button of any divorce that involves minor children. Because testifying in their parents’ divorce trail is inherently traumatic even for older teens, the courts encourage parents to work together to find a viable solution to all custody...
Custody battles may spiral out of control and become feuds pitting you and your ex-spouse against one another. In such cases, the child's best interests may no longer be a priority since everyone wants to have their way. Unfortunately, children bear the scars of these...
After a divorce, it is likely that you and the other parent will share legal custody. What this means is that you will both be able to make decisions about your child’s health care, schooling and other important issues. When you and your ex can’t agree on issues like...
When a divorcing couple appears before the court to decide on child custody, the judge will review the circumstances of the case and award one of the following types of custody: joint, sole legal or sole physical custody. Additionally, visitation time could be...
In North Carolina, child custody is broken into two different types. The first is legal custody, and the second is physical custody. Most parents want to have both kinds of custody. They want to physically see their child and to have the legal right to make decisions...
When parents divorce, separate or share a child but are not in a relationship, they oftentimes have a child custody arrangement in place. When ruling on custody or visitation arrangement, the family court's decision is always focused on the best interests of the...
When parents emerge from divorce, they generally expect a relatively smooth custody and visitation experience. The court order detailing the child custody plan is supposed to ensure that kids have time with each parent in a safe and secure environment. Unfortunately,...