One goal of child custody agreements is to allow children to grow up with a strong connection to both parents. Sometimes, though, it can feel like fights over visitation schedules and overnight visits have more to do with money than relationships. Find out how your custody agreement affects child support in North Carolina, and what…
When co-parents can’t agree on how to raise their children, it can create legal custody disputes that can carry on for years. Knowing when to head to court and how to avoid filing a motion can save everyone in your child’s life both time and trouble.
When couples separate it is important for kids to know that both their parents still love and care for them. Depending on the age of your children, their temperaments, and their developmental needs, this could mean weekly visitation or even routine check-ins on the phone. But in that time between separation and a final child…
Resolving your family’s custody and visitation schedule doesn’t have to be a battle. North Carolina law allows for several options to settle child custody without a trial before a judge. These alternative dispute resolution options give parents more control over their future and make it easier to co-parent after the matter is resolved.
Many parents agree to – or are ordered to – share custody of their children after their marriage or relationship ends. Children do best when they have support from two loving parents. That means you need to work with your ex-spouse or former partner to avoid co-parenting failure that will send you back to court….
If divorce is in your future, you may have heard that North Carolina family law attorneys can help you negotiate a separation agreement. That raises the question of whether you need one, and when you should start thinking about your life during your separation and after the absolute divorce is final.
There are a number of types of child custody. Child custody is not as simple as you think. And often child custody disputes don’t just simply result in the mother obtaining sole custody of the children. In the many types of situations where the parents have become divorced, unmarried, or live a far away from…
The Family Court Advisory Commission (FCAC) provides a coordinated approach to the development, management, and evolution of North Carolina’s Family Court Program. Members of the FCAC meet quarterly and are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina for a three-year term. Members include judges from both appellate courts, chief district…
While many contracts for the sale of goods or services include provisions or exclusions about epidemics and pandemics, I have yet to see a custody order or agreement even contemplate or guide parents on how to navigate the complexities surrounding COVID-19. We are in unchartered territory for family law attorneys and judges alike. There is…
Resolving North Carolina Custody and Visitation Disputes When Parents Live in Different States Can be Tricky Because Things CHANGE! When a Parent Moves With No Custody Agreement in PlaceUnfortunately, far too many North Carolina divorcing couples make what they think are binding verbal agreements regarding the custody of their children. They make these agreements assuming…
