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What Is the Difference Between Alimony and Post-Separation Support?

Lifestyle Relationships Separation & Divorce Wealth

If you are involved in a separation or divorce, you may have questions about receiving post-separation support or alimony. While these two forms of spousal support share some similarities, you’ll want to understand the differences between them too. What Is…

Annulment of Marriage in North Carolina

Relationships Separation & Divorce

If you need to end your marriage, you may wonder if annulment is an option in North Carolina. Annulment is a legal process that voids the marriage. It is available only under specific circumstances. What Is Annulment? Annulment is a…

What to Do If Your Spouse Won’t Follow a Child Custody Agreement

Child Custody Child Support Domestic Violence Parenting Relationships

If your spouse won’t follow your child custody agreement, you may need legal help to enforce it. Dealing with joint custody can be time-consuming and difficult on its own – let alone if your spouse ignores your agreement. How Do…

Your Spouse Had an Affair – What’s Next?

Child Custody Child Support Parenting Relationships

Learning that your spouse had an affair can be devastating. You may wonder about you and your children’s future. You may feel completely lost about your next steps. It’s important to consider all your options when in this difficult and…

Collaborative Divorce in North Carolina

Relationships Separation & Divorce

Unlike divorce handled in the courtroom, the collaborative divorce process focuses on amicable resolution outside a courtroom. It is a client-centered approach far from the usual depictions of divorce that you see in the media. If you are interested in…

Mediation as an Alternative to Family Court

Relationships Separation & Divorce

Alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation can help resolve issues that a family court judge would otherwise handle. Mediation focuses on promoting communication between spouses, rather than adversarial battles. Parties to a mediation may find that they can overcome their…

Arbitration as an Alternative to Family Court

Relationships Separation & Divorce

Alternative dispute resolution methods like arbitration can help resolve issues that a family court judge would otherwise handle. Spouses or ex-spouses can agree to use the arbitration process instead of having to appear in court. For many, more informal dispute…

Postnuptial Agreements: What You Need to Know

Lifestyle Relationships Separation & Divorce

If you are married and want to ensure that you and your children are financially protected in the future, then you may want to sign a postnuptial agreement. Postnuptial agreements provide peace of mind should you ever separate or divorce.…

Prenuptial Agreements: What You Need to Know

Lifestyle Relationships Separation & Divorce

You might have heard of prenuptial agreements in the context of celebrity marriages or divorces, so you may be surprised to learn that it is becoming common for couples of all income levels to sign “prenups”. These premarital contracts can…

Reconciliation After Separation in North Carolina

Relationships Separation & Divorce

After you and your spouse officially separate, at some point you may reconcile instead of seeking a divorce. Reconciliation doesn’t just mean making up and apologizing. It has a legal definition in North Carolina that affects your timeline if you…

Handling a Contentious Divorce in North Carolina

Relationships Separation & Divorce

Unfortunately, some couples have extremely contentious divorces after they decide to end their marriage. If your marriage was mostly happy, it can be surprising and challenging to handle a messy divorce. If your marriage was not happy, then a difficult…

Relationships

What Is the Difference Between Alimony and Post-Separation Support?

Annulment of Marriage in North Carolina

What to Do If Your Spouse Won’t Follow a Child Custody Agreement

Your Spouse Had an Affair – What’s Next?

Collaborative Divorce in North Carolina

Mediation as an Alternative to Family Court

Arbitration as an Alternative to Family Court

Postnuptial Agreements: What You Need to Know

Prenuptial Agreements: What You Need to Know

Reconciliation After Separation in North Carolina

Handling a Contentious Divorce in North Carolina

What to Do If COVID-19 Restrictions Have Made You Consider Divorce

Modeling Healthy Relationships For Your Children

Chinese New Year 2018 (Celebrating Multicultural Relationships)

Identifying Signs of Domestic Violence in a Relationship

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