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What Are Mother’s Custody Rights in NC?
As a single mother, you want to protect your children and provide as stable a homelife as you can. You may face a challenge of securing custody rights from your children’s father, but with the help of a Wake County custody attorney, you can stand a better chance at winning time with your kids. State […]
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How Does Owning a Business Affect Child Custody in North Carolina?
Owning a business can be a challenge when you’re a parent. Having to create a balance between raising a family and the means to support it only becomes more complicated after a divorce. You are trying to maintain a livelihood so that you can provide for your children, which just takes away from the time […]
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How Does a High-Value Divorce Affect Child Custody?
Divorces involving significant assets come with layers of financial complexity, and when children are involved, those layers can deepen. In North Carolina, child custody decisions are based on the best interests of the child—but in high-value divorces, what’s “best” can be harder to define. When wealth, business interests, or high incomes are part of the […]
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From the Founder: Trick-Or-Treating & Child Custody
It is that time of year again when the nights get cooler, and the ghosts and goblins start to come out. I personally love Halloween, and I love to go Trick or Treating with my children and with other people’s children as well. I am afraid that my youngest is about to be too old […]
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FAQ for Divorced Parents
Co-parenting after divorce can be challenging. Finding a way to parent successfully with your former spouse requires patience, civility, and sometimes a thick skin. Although your divorce has been resolved, there may be ongoing issues related to custody and child support. This FAQ for divorced parents offers insight into common problems and concerns. When you’re […]
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A Guide to Social Media During a North Carolina Divorce
Social media use is more prevalent than ever, with people sharing updates about their lives at the click of a button. Whether it’s a post about daily activities or a reaction to a personal situation, social media’s reach and permanence can make it risky for anyone going through a divorce. What you post, share, or […]
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Navigating Custody Orders and Schools in North Carolina
With school back in session, we always start to get more questions about how custody orders affect school. Each year, we handle hearings where a judge is asked to decide which school a child will attend because the parents cannot agree. Disagreements Over School Selection In most cases, parents agree on where their child will […]
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Can a Child Choose Which Household to Stay In?
One of the most difficult child custody decisions parents face during a North Carolina divorce is who the children will live with and who will make decisions about their wellbeing. Matters can be complicated when children give their opinions. Will the court consider their wishes, or will a judge overrule their opinions? Learn more about […]
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What Is Parental Kidnapping?
Parents often fear a stranger abducting their child. However, the kidnapping of children by a parent happens more than you might think. Read on to learn more about how to protect yourself and your child from parental kidnapping. Kidnapping Laws in North Carolina Under North Carolina law, kidnapping is the crime of “confining, restraining, or […]
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What’s the Difference Between Legal & Physical Custody in NC?
A child custody case is one of the most stressful and emotional situations parents can go through, especially if they are unwilling to agree to the same terms. You need to keep a clear head so you can obtain an outcome that benefits your children. If you’re in need of a skilled, compassionate, and highly […]
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