North Carolina Divorce Law – Raleigh Divorce Lawyer
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If you come to divorce with some trepidation about involving a lawyer, you are not alone. Our experience is that people perceive that lawyers add conflict to situations. This feeling, combined with the perceived expense of hiring a lawyer, is a large part of why people dislike lawyers. You may be surprised to find that […]
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Americans have a generally disdainful view of lawyers. Research by the American Bar Association has shown that many people believe lawyers fail to make divorce simpler and less painful. Being lawyers, we find this disheartening but somewhat understandable. In the articles below, we will discuss what drives the perception that lawyers are not helpful, how […]
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An annulment (or “nullity of marriage”) is when a court says your marriage is not legally valid. A marriage that is incestuous or bigamous is never valid. In general, marriages can be declared “void” because: Of force, fraud, or physical or mental incapacity One of the spouses was too young to legally marry One of […]
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In reaction to the no-fault divorce movement that made divorce easier, Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana have passed laws that allow couples to choose what is termed a “covenant marriage.” Couples who choose a covenant marriage voluntarily make it more difficult to become divorced, especially without fault. In general, the period of separation required for ending […]
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If you changed your name at the time of your marriage and you want to return to using your maiden name, you are usually free to do so. It is generally unnecessary to go to court to get the name change, but procedures vary widely from state to state. In some states, you have the […]
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Divorces involving people currently in the military or those with military pensions are more complex than others. This is an area where federal law comes into the divorce process. Some of the differences include residency requirements, the manner in which divorce papers must be served on a spouse on active duty, and the way a […]
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Contested divorces are the most complex type of divorce. Uncontested divorces are easier but still usually require a court appearance. Some states have streamlined the uncontested divorce further and offer what are known as simplified divorces, or summary dissolutions. These are generally available only to people who have a fairly short marriage (less than five […]
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Although this website is about divorce, getting your actual legal divorce is usually the easiest part of the process. That is, if you successfully negotiate all of the financial and child-related issues with your spouse, your hard work is done. Getting the legal divorce is essentially a bureaucratic process. Following Divorce Procedure in NC As […]
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If you decide to introduce one or more claims of fault into your divorce, you will need to gather evidence to support the claims. Faults such as abandonment can be difficult to prove. In North Carolina, for instance, abandonment is defined as leaving the marriage without just cause or without consent, and in some states […]
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Prior to what some have dubbed “the divorce revolution” that began in the 1970s, marriage was treated similarly to a contract. To get a divorce, you had to prove your spouse was at fault in breaking the marital contract. Things such as infidelity, drug addiction, desertion, and impotence qualified as valid reasons. Claiming and proving […]
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