North Carolina Divorce Law – Raleigh Divorce Lawyer
Divorce Laws, Forms, Calculators, and Family Law Help
Due to state laws and the time required to emotionally prepare for finalizing negotiations, the period between the decision to divorce and the completion of the legal process is often lengthy. We previously advised you to try to negotiate, before you separate, an agreement that defines how finances will be handled during this period. We […]
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Divorce creates significant new challenges for you as a parent. In many divorces, our legal system unhelpfully pushes parents into adversarial roles at a time when they need to work together to parent their children. We provide a great deal of information about how to best arrange for the long-term care of your children in […]
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Once it becomes clear that you and your spouse will divorce, you begin a new phase of your relationship. If you have minor children, this new relationship will be a long-lasting one in which you will need to work together to parent your kids. If no children are involved, you and your spouse will need […]
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Most of our clients have a lot of questions about how to handle the period between the time they decide to divorce and the end of the process. This can be a challenging time, especially if you or your spouse are dealing with the intense emotions that usually arise after one of you makes the […]
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It’s important to remember, throughout the process of separation and divorce, that much of the advice that is normally given to divorcing couples may not apply in a domestic violence situation. Normal conflict resolution behaviors may not be possible, and the alternatives may seem counterintuitive. While a “normal” divorce process may require and reward negotiation […]
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The first major step in any divorce process is separation; if you are in an abusive marriage, that first step will look different for you than it will for someone in a more peaceful situation. When a spouse leaves their batterer, their risk of serious violence or death increases dramatically; it’s crucial to keep this […]
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As divorce lawyers with years of experience, we have a few suggestions for you, as the client, to help you get the best representation possible. Please be polite. We’re here to help you; we are not the enemy. While divorce can be an emotionally charged process, try to remember that your attorney really is on […]
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When you go for your initial consultation with a lawyer, there are several things you can do to ensure you get as much information as possible from that first meeting. If the website (or the initial phone call) suggests materials or documents that you can bring to that first meeting, follow those instructions carefully. You […]
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These are all important questions. But you don’t have to engage an attorney full time to get the reassurance that can come from an affiliation with an attorney suited to your personal needs. Provided your marriage was relatively short, you have no children, and property issues are uncomplicated, having one or two meetings with a […]
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Would you like the inside scoop on how to get the best bargain on attorney fees? Here’s the deal: it doesn’t really matter how the fees are structured. What matters is that you pay attention to how much you’re being charged. It may be a month before you get your first bill, and during that […]
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