Family Law

While divorce does not directly impact your credit score, ending a marriage can have a significant impact on your financial well-being. Some find it’s easier to divorce a spouse than a creditor. That’s because you have a contract with credit card companies and are...

Financial issues are one of the leading causes of divorce and ending a marriage can create considerable stress for both spouses when splitting income between two separate households. That’s why divorce is also a commonly cited reason for bankruptcy in North Carolina....

Like everywhere else, couples in North Carolina often establish a household, share parenting responsibilities, set up joint accounts, and make retirement plans. And they might not marry. If they separate, reasonably straightforward North Carolina laws guide how the...

If you are like a lot of divorcing spouses in North Carolina, you and your partner own a house together. What has been your family home may now be turning into just an asset on paper and the future ownership of that asset needs to be determined. It is understandable...

Telling friends and family about your divorce can be challenging, even under the best of circumstances. It's natural that you'll want to keep some personal matters within your closest social circle, but at some point, you will need to make a general announcement to...

Divorce can be emotionally exhausting for all parties involved. When it’s all said and done, you may think you never have to see or speak to your ex-spouse again. But if you have children, you and your ex will need to figure out how to co-parent effectively.Even...

Some of the biggest concerns divorcing parents tend to have include who will end up with custody of their child and how that decision will be made. Fortunately, parents are encouraged to work together to find an agreeable custody option, and when parents collaborate,...