Child support helps ensure a child's well-being when their parents separate or divorce. North Carolina uses a structured process to calculate child support. Both parents should understand how child support works to share this important financial responsibility. Income...
Divorce
Why should you avoid social media during a divorce?
Nowadays, when you go through an emotionally taxing, disruptive time, you may go straight to social media. For most adults, social media is an integral part of their routine. Unfortunately, social media can also potentially inflict harm on the divorce proceedings. You...
4 factors that impact alimony
When a marriage comes to an end, questions about financial support often arise. The issue of alimony can be a significant concern for divorcing couples. Many factors determine whether one spouse may receive financial support from the other. 1. Earning capacity Alimony...
Factors that can delay your North Carolina divorce process
When you have made the decision to end your marriage, it is natural to want the divorce process to conclude quickly. However, the length of a divorce proceeding can vary widely. It depends on many factors, some of which are beyond your control. Understanding these...
3 Things to consider about divorce
When you end your marriage, your family will face new living spaces, parenting schedules, division of property and stress. The emotions you feel during this time will cloud your judgment and make it harder for you to remember the legal process. Getting through this...
Reviewing the divorce rate in North Carolina
If you want to end your marriage, it is important to go over many issues. If you have kids, make sure you look into child custody and even child support, depending on your circumstances. You should also review other financial issues surrounding divorce, such as the...
You after divorce: Looking to the future
Many people view divorce as simply the end of a marriage. While the process does dissolve your marriage legally and establish a new legal agreement in its place, it is not simply the final stage. If you are wrestling with complex feelings, please be aware that you are...
Utilizing child support correctly after a North Carolina divorce
Child support plays a crucial role in divorce proceedings involving children in North Carolina. Understanding the legal guidelines and regulations surrounding child support helps ensure compliance and avoid any potential disputes or complications. By utilizing child...
What is the incurable insanity grounds for divorce?
When you want to end your marriage, you must go through the court. The reason is that marriage is a legally binding contract, and you need a judge to issue an order ending the contract. When the court finalized your divorce, it ends all benefits and obligations you...
Understanding how bankruptcy impacts spousal support
People on a tight budget who get divorced may worry about getting by. Some divorced parents rely on child and spousal support. If a financial situation becomes dire enough, a paying or receiving parent could file for bankruptcy. It is important to understand what will...