North Carolina Divorce Law – Raleigh Divorce Lawyer
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Does this sound familiar? Your spouse has had one foot out the door for a year, five years… maybe more. Neither of you has filed paperwork through a Chapel Hill divorce lawyer. How long should you wait for them to take action? What happens when you just can’t take it anymore—should you go ahead and […]
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“Am I abandoning him when he needs me most?” “Will she really hit ‘rock bottom’ if I leave, and can she bounce back?” These are common questions people ask when they’re married to alcoholics, and psychologists say they’re completely normal to have. However, most psychologists also agree that there’s a point where you have to […]
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If you asked five different people, “Should we stay together for the kids?” you’d get five different answers. The hard truth is that what’s right for one couple is the worst possible thing that another couple could do. So how do you know if staying together for the kids is the best choice for your […]
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Your email account, social media accounts, and even bank accounts are all accessible online—and if you’re married, you’re probably not the only one who has access to them. You might have shared your login credentials, including your passwords, with your spouse once-upon-a-time… or your spouse might have employed some underhanded tactics, such as installing a […]
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For many couples, “working together” isn’t on the top of the divorce to-do list. Despite encouragement from your Raleigh divorce lawyer, well-meaning friends and family and dozens of articles on the benefits of collaborative divorce, you might be digging in your heels and feeling like the last thing you want to do is cooperate with […]
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In 2022/2023, more than 119,000 kids in North Carolina were referred to Department of Social Services agencies for evaluation of possible abuse and neglect— fortunately, those numbers have been decreasing in recent years. However, that is still far too many children who are not receiving the childhood they deserve. If your divorce has to do […]
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When it rains, it pours. If you’ve recently lost your job and you’re talking to a Chapel Hill divorce lawyer about dissolving your marriage, you might be feeling like you’re caught up in the storm of the century. So what happened—and how in the world do you cope with a double-whammy like this one? What […]
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If you’re like most parents going through a divorce, you’re pretty frazzled. You’re arranging meetings with your Durham divorce lawyer, shuttling kids to school and extracurricular activities, and somehow squeezing in time for sleep (hopefully). The sink might be full of dishes, kids’ rooms might be unkempt and there might be a growing pile of […]
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Leaving your spouse is hard, even if you’re serious about ending your marriage and starting a new life. Once you’ve spoken with a Raleigh divorce lawyer and determined when to break the news that you want to go separate ways, you have to actually do it—and in the face of an emotionally distraught spouse, it’s […]
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Surprise. Shock. Anger. Hurt. A very real fear about what your future holds. You might feel all of these emotions when your spouse just gets up and leaves—and if you’re like most people in this situation, you’ll experience many more. When your spouse disappears, leaving you alone, the first thing you’ll need to do is call […]
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