Being accused of a crime and finding yourself arrested is a stressful prospect for anyone. However, the more you know about the process will make the experience that much more bearable because you’ll know what to expect and how to…
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…
A fault-based divorce is becoming a thing of the past; nowadays, couples tend to file for a no-fault divorce, since they don’t need grounds to file for divorce in North Carolina. The only grounds for an absolute divorce in North…
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…
Making a decision to adopt a child, while exciting, is only the beginning of the arduous process. Before the North Carolina Division of Social Services can allow a child to be adopted, it has to get to know the potential…