When younger couples get divorced, their primary concerns typically include things such as the custody arrangement and whether either partner will be able to keep the house. However, with a gray divorce, things are not always that straightforward. While custody...

If you are a parent getting divorced, you need to think about various family law issues regarding your kids. Aside from child support, many parents have to work through child custody issues, which sometimes result in bitter disputes. Every family faces unique...

Divorce is not easy for children, although most of the negative effects do not last a long time. Children tend to struggle more when there is conflict between their parents. When it comes to sharing the news of your divorce with your children, there are better ways of...

Getting divorced in North Carolina has challenges of its own. Add in the fact that you are now a single parent and you may feel completely overwhelmed and inadequate. Transitioning into your new role will undoubtedly take time and require patience and flexibility....

Even though divorce has a reputation of being a long process with often complicated nuance, spouses might hope that things could at least stay civil. That is not always the case. When it comes to ensuring a person's immediate safety if he or she feels in danger in...

If you worry your children may not adjust well to your divorce, you may want to consider a new approach to co-parenting. With nesting, you and your children’s co-parent rotate into and out of the family home at the beginnings and ends of your scheduled parenting...

After a divorce, you may worry about you and your children's relationship and how you will co-parent with your ex-spouse. Keeping some simple advice in mind while co-parenting will help you both become a united front. Mixing the right amount of discipline with support...

North Carolina has established child support guidelines that determine each parent's financial responsibility in a divorce. The court considers income, assets, the average cost of raising a child, the child's special medical and educational needs, and other factors. ...

Your divorce may create unique challenges for your children as they adjust to changes in their family dynamic. Depending on the circumstances of your split, you may need to relocate which could mean new schools, new friends and a new neighborhood for your children....

It is most common to have a joint parenting situation after a divorce. Even once you sign the divorce paperwork, if you have children with your ex-spouse you will be partners with them in this for the rest of your lives.  The good news is that there are multiple ways...