Family Law Blog

Here you will find all our blog posts relating to family law matters. We’ll answer your questions regarding child custody, divorce, child support, and everything in between. Get informed today and make better decisions regarding your specific case.

How North Carolina Courts Determine Child Custody

Navigating Child Custody: Key Considerations for Your Family’s Future Matters involving the custody and futures of children are often the most important in family law cases. Whether you are considering divorce with children or have another custody issue, understanding the process and what courts consider when making [...]

How North Carolina Courts Determine Child Custody

Child Support Deviation

Understanding Child Support Deviation in North Carolina: Key Factors and Legal Considerations The NC Child Support Guidelines determine the formula of how much a parent will owe in child support. But, the Judge may deviate from these guidelines. This is often referred to as child support deviation. [...]

Child Support Deviation

Child Support: Imputed Income

Navigating Imputed Income in Child Support Introduction to Imputed Income Generally speaking, courts will impute income to a parent when a parent is underemployed or earning less that what they were previously earning without good reason. In other words, courts don't allow parents to voluntarily stop working [...]

Child Support: Imputed Income

The Battle for Third Party Custody in NC

Third Party Custody in North Carolina: Navigating Non-Parent Custody Cases In child custody cases there are times when a non-parent wants to pursue custody of a child. This is referred to as third party custody. In these types of cases, there are certain obstacles that non-parents will [...]

The Battle for Third Party Custody in NC

Child Custody in NC: What You Need to Know

Understanding Child Custody in North Carolina: Key Factors and Considerations When it comes to determining child custody in NC, there are many factors to consider and decisions to be made. The child custody process in North Carolina can often be a confusing one for parents, as statutory [...]

Child Custody in NC: What You Need to Know

50B Protective Orders in North Carolina FAQ

Understanding 50B Protective Orders: Your Guide to Domestic Violence Laws in North Carolina As a law firm that focuses on criminal defense, we often get many questions about domestic violence 50B protective orders, or restraining orders, in North Carolina. Below we answer some of the most [...]

50B Protective Orders in North Carolina FAQ