October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month- What Is Domestic Violence?
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month- What Is Domestic Violence? While reviewing the North Carolina General Statute 50B-1 which defines domestic violence, it occurred to me the definition is...
View ArticleSHOULD I PAY MY TRAFFIC CITATION ON LINE???
SHOULD I PAY MY TRAFFIC CITATION ON LINE??? The North Carolina court system allows certain citations to be paid on line. It advertises: If you don't have to appear in court for your citation, save...
View ArticleWhat is Parental Alienation?
What is Parental Alienation? I hear people accuse the other party of this all the time." He or she is alienating my kids from me". I usually calmly look at my client and say, "ok, tell me how"?...
View ArticleCAN I MAKE HIM/HER PAY MY EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION CLAIM?
CAN I MAKE HIM/HER PAY FOR MY EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION CLAIM? CAN I MAKE HIM/HER PAY FOR MY EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION CLAIM? No.................the North Carolina Statute concerning Equitable Distribution...
View ArticleA PREMARITAL AGREEMENT IS A GOOD IDEA!!!!!!!!!
A PREMARITAL AGREEMENT IS A GOOD IDEA!!!!!!!!! Premarital Agreements (PMA): Not well understood and much maligned. Persons contemplating marriage are well advised to seek to resolve by agreement...
View ArticleAdoption- Some things you need to know!
Adoption- Some things you need to know! Adoption- Some things you need to know!Who May Adopt In North Carolina?North Carolina allows many people to adopt children. Adults between the ages of 21 and 65...
View ArticleWhat is a "simple divorce"?
What is a "simple divorce"? A simple divorce is a situation where the parties have no pending issues other than the desire to end their marriage. For example, there are no kids, there are no pending...
View ArticleContinuous Alcohol Monitoring Law Changes
Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Law Changes A very significant North Carolina criminal justice-related law (HB494), became effective Saturday December 1, 2012. This legislation now enables you to...
View ArticleDont Sign Anything!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont Sign Anything! Don’t sign anything during a divorce without speaking to your attorney. Ok, I know what you are thinking, “oh sure, more billable hours for my attorney”. Yes, this will cost you...
View ArticleCHILD SUPPORT AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
CHILD SUPPORT AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Child Support and Extracurricular Expenses Generally speaking both parents split the cost of the basic childcare needs. Such things as daycare, food,...
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Why Clients Might Want To See A Therapist
When I meet a client for the first time they often tell me everything about there ex, or more correctly there soon to be ex. A lot of it is emotional, and this is of course understandable divorce is...
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Wishes Of A Child In Custody
A question often asked of me, is whether the children will be able to tell the court what their desires are regarding child custody. This brings up several issues. The law does allow a minor to testify...
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Children Testifying The Consequences
A while ago I had a particularly difficult case. The facts were not pleasant, without going into too much detail, neither parent was particularly well suited for parenthood. The decision was made to...
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Equitable Distribution Part 1
An area which is extremely frustrating for most clients to understand is the Equitable Distribution statute. Not surprisingly it is also an area of frustration for us attorneys as well, with many...
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Equitable Distribution-Marital Property
Yesterday I gave a general description of the Equitable Distribution statute. Today I would like to explain what property is considered “marital property”. As you recall “marital property” is one of...
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Equitable Distribution- Separate Property
As we previously discussed Equitable Distribution involves three types off property categories: Separate, Divisible and Marital. Today we will touch briefly own “Separate property”. Separate property...
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Equitable Distribution- Divisible Property
Ok ok, yes I was away from the Blog a few days. Despite my best efforts at planning for updates while on a 5 day trial schedule. My apologies, but I am back. Our recent series is about Equitable...
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Can Your Attorney Explain What A Record Player Is?
This weekend I was in Raleigh with my 11 year old daughter. While trolling one of my favorite stores (Edward McKay Used Books) we ran across a record player. My daughter looked at it mystified and then...
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Do I Need A Last Will And Testament?
I get this question often. Friends, acquaintances and clients often ask me about the need for a Will. In general my answer is always, YES you need a Will. Unless you are a living a life of poverty (by...
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Military Divorce Issues
Sadly the divorce rate among members of the various branches of the United States Military is on the rise. This is not surprising to me. Military families not only have the normal issues that all...
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