by Spagnola Law Firm | Jun 24, 2024 | Family Law
My Former Spouse Filed Bankruptcy: What Should I do? You just found out that your former spouse filed bankruptcy and you don’t know what to do. The spouse may still owe you child support, alimony, or money from a property settlement. How will a bankruptcy affect those... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Jun 11, 2024 | Family Law
Alimony laws in North Carolina can be complex and navigating through them can be challenging. It is important to have a clear understanding of these laws to ensure fair outcomes in divorce or separation cases. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Mar 18, 2024 | Custody, Family Law
What Is The Difference Between Full Custody and Joint Custody in North Carolina? Full custody and joint custody may mean different things to different people and both may be right. The terms used in North Carolina for custody arrangements can be confusing. When most... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Mar 11, 2024 | Family Law, Uncategorized
Understanding NC’s Emergency Custody Process In North Carolina, emergency custody is a legal process by which a child can be temporarily placed in the custody of a parent prior to a full hearing on the merits. These are also often referred to as “ex parte”... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Oct 27, 2023 | Family Law
Divorce In North Carolina – Things You Want to Know Below I have listed some common questions and answers about the divorce process in North Carolina based on the many years I have practiced family law. This is not a comprehensive list, but it does reflect the... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Oct 6, 2023 | Family Law
Custody In North Carolina – Things You Want to Know Understanding custody in North Carolina is important to your expectations. Below I have listed some common questions and answers based on the many years I have practiced family law in North Carolina. This is... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Jul 6, 2023 | Family Law
Modification of Custody Are you interested in changing a custody order in North Carolina? You may have a child custody order in place and maybe it has worked well for a while, maybe not. But you know that it is no longer working to the point where you believe that it... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Apr 24, 2023 | Family Law
Parental alienation is a phenomenon that can occur during custody battles and can have a significant impact on the outcome of the case. In North Carolina, as in many other states, courts recognize the potential harm that parental alienation can cause to children and... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Mar 7, 2022 | Family Law
The rules for adopting a child from another state are different than adopting a child within the same state. The Intestate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC) is a law that has been enacted in all 50 states and is a set of rules that must be complied with before... 
by Spagnola Law Firm | Feb 25, 2022 | Family Law
Child Support in North Carolina Child support in North Carolina is based on a formula that factors in the GROSS income (income before taxes and deductions) of both parties. This can be relatively straightforward when the parties are paid the same amount each pay... 