Child Custody

It’s almost time for the holidays, and there’s no one else you’d rather spend them with than your child. If your child’s current custody order doesn’t give you much time with your kid during those special days, you may be wondering if there’s anything you can do to...

Going through a divorce as a parent can be extremely challenging, especially for dads. In North Carolina and elsewhere, fathers sometimes get the short end of the stick, so to speak, when it comes to child custody. Things are changing, and this is a problem that is...

There are many misconceptions that can trip up parents who have recently gone through a divorce. Some of these come from misunderstood “advice” or co-parenting’s portrayal in the media; others can come from a person’s own head as they adjust to the new reality. Here...

Many reality TV fans in North Carolina and throughout the country have followed superstar Kim Kardashian West and her spouse, Kanye West from the day of their wedding until more than six years and four children later. Kardashian recently filed for divorce and West has...

The idea of your child being in danger is enough to cause your palms to sweat and your heart to race. You would never want anything to befall your child, and you undoubtedly feel -- as many North Carolina parents do -- that it is your job to protect your child as best...

Child custody matters often top the list of concerns when divorce is on the horizon.  If you employ teamwork, you and your spouse can develop a successful parenting plan that will benefit both you and your children.  Understand the parenting plan The state of North...

Child custody matters are something the court approaches with seriousness since there is so much at stake in the decisions it makes. The court has the ability to assign two different types of custody along with visitation rights.  Findlaw explains the two types of...

Going through a divorce is hard on the whole family, but when you have custody disputes, it can make things even more difficult for your children. It is never a good idea to put them in the middle and lay adult problems on them, but they will likely ask questions. So,...

Divorce is a complicated event, worse; it is more emotional when you have children. It is up to the court to decide who has to contribute the most financially to the raising of the child. When a judge calculates the child support responsibilities, there are a number...

There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about how a court decides child custody. To begin with, the court almost always prefers that you and the other parent come to an agreement about custody on your own outside the court. In fact, according to the North...