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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...