Divorce Law Updates

Surviving the holidays in a difficult marriage can be difficult at best.  Despite that, legal separation and filing for divorce in Charlotte tend to decline during certain seasons. Pre-existing problems in a marriage may be exacerbated by family commitments and the hustle brought on by the time of the year. Some parents stay married for the children, thinking to themselves, “I want to...

You can always elect to represent yourself in most legal matters before the Court. In response to the question, “Is a lawyer required for divorce?” the answer is “No.” That’s also often true for many other types of legal matters, including traffic tickets, car accidents, and criminal charges. There are very few instances when a lawyer would be...

We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t make a federal case out of it.” It’s meant to imply a substantial overreaction or hyperbolic assessment of a problem.  In the south, we might say, “Don’t make such a fuss.”  But is it really fair regarding “DV” charges in Charlotte?  Is domestic violence a federal offense? Should it be? Federal Court...

Little v. Little is an unpublished family law decision by the NC Court of Appeals.  In part, the opinion is helpful to attorneys in understanding the process/logic of calculating child support, especially for parents who are self employed. As an unpublished decision, “Abigail B. Little v. Everett D. Little” (the formal caption of the lawsuit/opinion) does not carry precedential...

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 133A19 Filed 27 September 2019 IN THE MATTER OF A.U.D. and A.X.D. Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001(a1)(1) from an order entered on 20 December 2018 by Judge Donald Cureton Jr. in District Court, Mecklenburg County. This matter was calendared in the Supreme Court on 11 September 2019 but determined on the record and briefs without oral argument...

Failure to pay child support in North Carolina is problematic at best.  Past due child support may result in contempt proceedings, assuming there is an ability to pay. If you have legal questions about child support and your legal options in the event support is either consistently late and/or non-existent, speak with an experienced Charlotte family law attorney. Each case, like each...

Family court judges are charged with the responsibility of categorizing assets and debts, determining their value, and distributing them in a fair, equitable manner. That’s how Equitable Distribution works in North Carolina. And while that may seem rather straightforward or even obvious, such matters can be deceptively complex. Married couples going through a divorce regularly dispute...