Durham and Chapel Hill Divorce Lawyer
Rosen Law Firm
1340 Environ Way (Between Charles Schwab and Kerr Drug)
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone: (919) 321-0780
Fax: (888) 229-4372
Rosen Law Firm has an office serving Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This page provides family law related resources for the Durham and Chapel Hill area. The organizations below assist in divorce taking place in Durham and Chapel Hill, Orange and Durham County, North Carolina.
One divorce resource that might be necessary is a place to get away for the night.
You may want to or need to spend the night away from home. Some suggested hotels in the Durham and Chapel Hill area are:
DURHAM:
- Marriott Hotels Resorts Suites: Durham Marriott at the Civic Center: Call 919.768.6000 or click here.
- Millennium Hotel Durham: Call 919.383.8575 or click here.
- Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club: Call 919.490.0999 or click here.
CHAPEL HILL:
- Carolina Inn Chapel Hill: Call 919.933.2001 or click here.
- Holiday Inn Chapel Hill: Call 919.929.2171 or click here.
- Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel: Call 919.968.4900 or click here.
If these suggestions do not work for you, try http://www.hotels.com or call 1-800-671-9207. Another option is a local search or http://north-carolina-hotels.org/. You can find a hotel that works in your price range and in your area, by using these resources.
If you cannot afford a hotel, you will also find information about local shelters and other family resourcesin the area. These additional divorce resources are listed below:
Divorce resources for the Chapel Hill, NC Area:
Child Support Enforcement Agency of Orange County: (919) 245-2175
Triangle United Way: (919) 480-8687
Orange County Department of Social Services: (919) 245-2800
YMCA of the Triangle Area: (919) 832-9622
YWCA of the Greater Triangle: (919) 833-3883
Our Chapel Hill office is located at 1829 E. Franklin Street, Building 600, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514.
Divorce resources for the Durham, NC Area:
Durham County Department of Social Services: (919) 560-8000
YMCA of the Triangle Area: (919) 832-9622
YWCA of the Greater Triangle: (919) 833-3883
Triangle United Way: (919) 480-8687
In the case of an emergency, or for any other reason, when going through a divorce, you may feel the need to contact your local police department, sheriff’s department, courthouse, or register of deeds. Below are the phone numbers for those locations in your area:
DURHAM COUNTY:
- Durham County Sheriff’s Office: Call 919.560.0900
- Durham Police Department: Call 919.560.4601, or click here for a list of all contact numbers.
- Duke University Police: Call 919.684.2444
- NCCU Police Department: Call 919.560.6100
- Durham County Clerk of Court: call 919.564.707
- Durham County Register of Deeds (If you need to find a copy of a document, for example a filed divorce, in Durham County): Call 919.560.0480 or click here for more information, or a way to find your document online.
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- Address: 200 East Main St.
Ground Floor, Old Courthouse
Durham, NC 27701
- Address: 200 East Main St.
ORANGE COUNTY:
- Orange County Sheriff’s Office: Call 919.644.3050 or 919.942.6300, or click here.
- Chapel Hill Police Department: Call 919.968.2760 or click here.
- Hillsborough Police Department: Call 919.732.9381 or click here.
- Orange County Courthouse: Call 919.733.7107 or click here.
- Orange County Register of Deeds: Call 919.245.2675 or click here.
- Address: P.O. Box 8181
200 South Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
- Address: P.O. Box 8181
- Other Police Agencies: to find the websites for several other police agencies, or affiliates, click here.
Going through a divorce can be a painful and strenuous process, and sometimes people choose to seek out the help and advice of a therapist to help them through it. Visit the ‘Marriage Counselors’ section on our “Stay Happily Married” website at this link. You will find referrals for your area.
If you decide that you are going to get a divorce and begin the separation process, it can be helpful to have some information to help you find a place to live, work, and also to get set up in your new environment. Below you will find some helpful phone numbers and links to get you started in beginning your new life.
Durham/Chapel Hill Apartments:
- Rent.com has several options:
- For apartments in Durham click here.
- For apartments in Chapel Hill click here.
- Craig’s list also has some local listings for Durham/Chapel Hill.
Durham/Chapel Hill Movers:
- If you decide to rent a truck and want some very affordable help loading it up, you might try Labor Finders: Call 919.402.8030 or click here.
- To rent a moving truck, go to www.uhaul.com.
- For a local Durham office: Call 919.668.0433, or click here to find the closest Durham location to you.
- For local Chapel Hill office: Call 919.683.6183 or click here to find the closest Chapel Hill location to you.
- If you decide to hire professional movers:
- RTP Professional Moving: Call 919.957.9209
- Magnolia Professional Packing & Moving Services: Call 919.608.3416.
- Lawrence-United Van Lines Agent: Call 919.821.1370 or click here
- Click here to find even more local movers for Durham.
- Click here to find even more local movers for Chapel Hill.
Once you have a found a place to live, you might need some information on setting up your utilities:
Electric:
- Visit Progress Engery’s website for new movers or call 919.508.5400.
- Or, depending on your address, you may need to visit Duke Energy’s website, or call 1.800.777.9898 and press 3.
Cable:
- Visit Time Warner’s website , or call 919.595.4892 if you are in North Carolina or 1.866.4TWCNOW (866.489.2669) if you are outside of North Carolina.
Phone:
- Visit Bell South’s website or call 888.757.6500
- Visit Embarq’s website or call 800.777.4681
Water and Trash:
- Durham
- Visit Durham County’s Water and Sewer’s website or call919.560.4344.
- Chapel Hill
- Visit Orange County Utilities Guide at their website or call 919.968.4421.
Gas:
- Visit Duke Energy’s Website or call 1.800.777.9898.
Driver’s Licences and Vehicle Tags: Click here.
Voter’s Registration:
For other services, events, or locations, such as restaurants, theatres, etc., here are some useful websites for the Durham/Chapel Hill area:
DURHAM:
- Triangle City Search: http://triangle.citysearch.com/
- Hello Durham: http://www.hellodurham.com/.
- City Of Durham: http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/.
- Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Durham_(North_Carolina).
- AOL city guide: AOL City Guide
CHAPEL HILL:
- Town of Chapel Hill: http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/.
- City Search: http://triangle.citysearch.com/.
- Discover Our Town, Chapel Hill
- Super Pages: http://www.superpages.com/cities/cp/nc/chapel+hill
For some useful websites to help find a job in the Durham/Chapel Hill area, try:
- Craig’s List
- North Carolina JobLink Career Center System
- Yahoo Hot Jobs, Durham
- Yahoo Hot Jobs, Chapel Hill
- Jobs.Net, and enter city.
- Also try CareerBuilder.com, for a more general search.
Once you’re working, you may need to find childcare for your little ones. Here are some suggested places and websites to try:
- NC Division of Child Development: Durham and Chapel Hill
- City Search Results for Child Care: Durham and Chapel Hill
- Kinder Care: Durham and Chapel Hill
- Nanny Locator: Durham and Chapel Hill
- RTP Results: Durham and Chapel Hill
- Yellow pages results for Durham
- Yellow pages results for Chapel Hill
To find which school your children will attend go to:
Many of these Durham and Chapel Hill family law resources has been utilized by our Durham and Chapel Hill, NC divorce lawyers in the past and we have had positive experiences. Our Chapel Hill office is located at 1829 E. Franklin St., Bldg. 600, North Carolina 27514.

