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Children and Divorce
“Ask yourself,” I said to Doug, “these two questions: Can I genuinely say that I am working to be the best father I can be for my child? And, can I genuinely say that I am doing [...]
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Child Custody
Child Custody in North Carolina is often—and usually best—settled by a voluntary agreement between the parents. Only a small percentage of child custody disputes are decided in a [...]
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Child Support
Child Support in North Carolina is often settled by the parents of the child by agreement.  Generally parents come to agreement based upon the   North Carolina child support guidelines [...]
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Books that make divorce easier
Here is a selection of books many of our clients have found helpful. Starred selections are rated as top choices. Books for Children on Divorce * My Family's Changing: A First Look [...]
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Child Custody: When Do Children Get to Decide?
My Child Knows Where He Wants To Live:  Does My Child Get To Live With Me or My Ex-Spouse, If That's What the Child Wants? Depending on both the quality of your family relationships and [...]
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Child Support Guidelines
Child Support Guidelines: $0 to $25,000  Combined Gross Monthly IncomeOne ChildTwo ChildrenThree ChildrenFour ChildrenFive ChildrenSix [...]
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How Can We Prepare Our Kids For Divorce?
HOW CAN WE PREPARE OUR KIDS FOR DIVORCE?The Lucy Daniels CenterQ: We are the parents of a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old old son who do not know about our plans to separate and divorce.  We [...]
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Child Support Obligations of Grandparents
The Child Support Obligations of Grandparents By: Laura Wish Morgan       Executive Editor, Divorce Litigation This article is used by permission of the author. This [...]
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NC Divorce and You: How to get through a divorce in North Carolina
No matter who initiates a divorce and whether or not you see it coming the process is always very difficult. By having an understanding of what goes on in a divorce and of what you can do to help [...]
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The Big Picture on Divorce in North Carolina
The first thing you need is solid understanding of how divorce law works in North Carolina.  This article describes the basic substance of separation and marital dissolution law in North [...]
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Interest on IRAs as "Income" for Purposes of Child Support
Interest on IRAs as "Income" for Purposes of Child SupportBy: Laura Wish Morgan  This article is used by permission of the author. Child support guidelines use as plenary a definition [...]
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The Price of Divorce
The Price of Divorce The exact fee will vary with the services you require. Many law firms charge their clients a certain fee per hour. It is difficult for these attorneys to accurately predict [...]
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Choosing an Attorney
Choose from the following links to jump to different sections of the article: What kind of a person should you hire as your attorney? Working for your interests Why you shouldn't [...]
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Navigating Basic Court Procedure in North Carolina
Choose from the links to the right to jump to the sections of this page that you are interested in viewing or simply scroll down the page.A. Pleadings and Service of Process B. Venue and Jurisdiction [...]
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5 Things to Do Before You Even Think About Getting a Divorce
These are the five things you must do before you act any thoughts you have about divorce. It's important to be certain that you have done the things you need to do to feel good about your [...]
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In The Best Interest Of The Child
Child custody in North Carolina is often ­ and usually best ­ settled by a voluntary agreement between the parents.In fact, only a small percentage of child custody disputes are [...]
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Parenting Coordinators
Parenting Coordinators: Teach a Man to FishIt is widely known that a hard-fought custody battle between two parents can become adversarial, antagonistic and hostile. One of the small ironies of these [...]
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Virtual Visitation
"A mom or a dad who doesn't have custody can literally tuck children into bed at night, and read a story one-on-one over the Internet. It changes everything in terms of the possibilities for [...]
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