After you divorce, you might be looking for a fresh start somewhere else. However, moving can be more complicated if you and your former spouse have children together, especially if you plan to move out of North Carolina. This is because both parents usually have...
Charlotte Family Law Blog
What are my rights to custody as a North Carolina father?
As a father, you have the same basic rights as a mother does in a child custody case. Child custody courts can never discriminate against parents based on their gender. However, when deciding on a custody arrangement, child custody courts take into account many...
How do heart balm claims work?
Heart balm claims remain alive and well in very few states. North Carolina is one of a small handful that has such a doctrine in effect.The concept of heart balm torts came about way back in history when women were still thought of as belonging to their husbands. A...
The children should come first when parenting with an ex
Even after a couple chooses to separate or get a divorce, they are still responsible for raising their children together. Ideally, parents in North Carolina and elsewhere who are no longer together will present a united front at all times. Presenting a unified front...
How to keep children safe from abuse
As part of a North Carolina child custody proceeding, a parent may allege that a son or daughter's safety is in peril while with the other parent. Upon hearing the allegation, a judge might take a series of steps to determine the validity of the claim. As part of the...
How to create a parenting plan that works
When individuals in North Carolina or any other state get divorced, they will typically retain parental rights to their children. Ideally, parents will work together to create a plan that will form the basis for how decisions are made that impact their children....
Research looks at parental alienation syndrome
When parents in North Carolina go through a divorce, they could end up in a contentious custody battle as well. In some cases, a parent may allege that abuse has occurred. There are cases in which the other parent may counter this with a claim of parental...
Is it possible to modify child support payments?
As a divorced parent, you likely have to pay child support to continue providing for your children, even when you aren’t with them. These payments, however, are not set in stone. As life and personal circumstances change, your child support payments might have...
What to know about visitation rights
It is not uncommon for North Carolina parents who are denied physical child custody to be given visitation rights. Generally speaking, the law prefers that both parents have a relationship with their children. It is important to note that parents are not necessarily...
Taking the right steps to modify child custody
When most people in North Carolina reach an agreement or receive a ruling on how child custody will be arranged in the aftermath of a relationship, whether it was a marriage or not, those people probably expect that there is little to nothing they can do about the...
