Parents are required to financially support their children until they turn 18, except in limited circumstances. Child support provides for the child’s health, education and maintenance needs. In North Carolina, a parent can file for child support in the county where...
What should be included in a parenting plan?
If you and your spouse have decided to get a divorce, your children, if you have any, should always be your top priority. Divorce can be traumatic for children of any age, so it is important for parents to provide their children with as much stability as possible...
Looking after the children during divorce
Divorce is never easy, and often never more difficult than when there are children. Although watching their parents chronically fight is also stressful, divorce can upend a child’s life and cause many confusing emotions that can affect their emotional and social...
Are being prevented from being the engaged dad you want to be?
Time and again we see fathers pushed to the sidelines of their children’s lives. In many of these instances, these fathers simply don’t know what to do to remedy the situation. They may even be led to think that they aren’t all that important in their child’s life....
Are a child’s wishes considered in North Carolina child custody?
In North Carolina, the breakdown of a marriage can have many ramifications, not the least of which influence children. A divorce can be complex and challenging, especially for the kids. Regardless of their age and maturity level, it can leave them wondering about...
Evidence of emotional abuse can be pivotal in your custody case
Child custody disputes can be enormously stressful. If you’re facing this situation, then you’re probably worried about your child’s safety and wellbeing as well as your relationship with him or her. When you’re unable to resolve a child custody dispute with your...
Modifying a child custody order in North Carolina
Child custody is often one of the most painful and difficult issues in a divorce with minor children. Parental agreement is, of course, one of the best ways to resolve custody disputes, but parents often disagree for what they believe to be the best for a variety of...
Child support and taxes
Child support is often a significant expense, and it is important for all parents involved to understand the impact of child support on their finances. Tax neutral According to the IRS, child support is not taxable to the recipient spouse. These payments are tax...
3 ways technology makes co-parenting easier
When you have children and divorce, one of the toughest transitions is when your kids start splitting custody time between you and your ex. Not only do they need to adjust to a mom and dad who no longer live together, but parents need to keep their co-parenting...
Helping your kids go back to school after a summer divorce
Back to school time is here, and for parents in the Monroe area who divorced over the summer the new school year may look very different for them and their child. The following are some tips for parents on how to handle going back to school following a divorce. Review...
