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Your child should not have to suffer as a result of the conflict between you and your child’s other parent. In order for your child to have a safe and comfortable environment to grow up in, it is important that you and the other parent ensure that your child is not placed in the middle […]

It’s time for your child to visit their non-custodial parent, and they’re not happy about having to go. What is your job in that situation? The short answer is: follow the custody order. But of course reality is never that easy. How about two scenarios to help explain it. Scenario one: You’re getting your seven […]

Historically, North Carolina has had a number of special protections for military parents in contested custody situations. Effective October 1, 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly conducted an overhaul on the custody rights of military parents. More specifically, it adopted the Uniform Deployed Parent Custody and Visitation Act which was developed on the national level. […]

In Pulliam v. Smith, 348 N.C. 616, 501 S.E.2d 898 (1998), the North Carolina Supreme Court held that the homosexual parent is entitled to the same consideration as the heterosexual parent in decisions on custody and visitation. A parent’s homosexuality by itself should not be an issue unless it can be demonstrated that the child will […]

I get asked this question all the time by men trying to figure out whether or not the judge is going to give their wife preferred treatment in a child custody trial and my answer is sometimes but not for the reason you think. The judges in our area are not pro mom at least […]

If you have been laid off from your job or you have changed jobs and you now make less than you did when your child support payments were set, you may be able to ask the court to lower your payments. In N.C. child support payments can always be changed regardless of whether you are paying under […]

No, divorce and child custody and support cases are all considered civil cases. The law does not provide attorneys in civil cases.

If you are afraid that your child’s other parent may try to take your child out of the country then you should act quickly. It is much easier to prevent international kidnapping than it is to get your child back once out of the country. The 1980 Hague Conference established international kidnapping laws which seek […]

Divorce can be a difficult process for anyone but it can be particularly difficult for couples who have a high net worth. These couples have often worked hard and spent many years delaying spending money on things they want. It may be that both couples are professionals or it may be one spouse stayed at […]

Divorcing a member of the military is very different from a regular divorce. If you are filing for divorce and your spouse is in the military getting your spouse served with the divorce complaint will be one of the first hurdles. The base where your spouse is stationed cannot accept service on behalf of your […]