When you and your spouse decide to get divorced, one of the hardest topics that needs to be addressed is child custody. If your child is an infant, then there is no discussion as to whether their opinion matters. You…
Despite how traditional our country and legal system can seem, parental rights are not based on being married. While there are a few laws that connect marriage and parenting, most child matters focus on the biological and legal relationship between…
Marriage is seen as a binding contract in the eyes of the law; however, to end this union, you either need to give a reason for divorce or file for a no-fault separation. Since North Carolina allows for both types…
Establishing a child’s parentage when he or she is born into a marriage is usually quite simple. North Carolina automatically assumes a husband and wife are the parents of an infant born to the wife. Additionally, it is an easy…
Like many court systems in the United States, North Carolina’s family court makes decisions about child custody and visitation cases based solely and absolutely on the best interest of the child. While there is no hard and fast definition for…