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Parentage Options for Same Sex Couples

Parentage Options for Same Sex Couples

Same sex couples have a variety of options when seeking to grow their families. But there are important legal and financial considerations to each decision. Learning about your options is something that will require significant research, and we are here to answer your legal questions about assisted reproduction and adoption for same sex couples. This…

Tips for an Amicable Divorce

Avoid the Drama: 4 Tips for a More Amicable Divorce

Divorce is never easy. But it can be amicable. Thanks to TV shows like Divorce Court, the popular assumption is that divorce is a bitter war over who gets the kids, the home, and the lion’s share of the marital estate. While some divorces unfold in this manner, many more are settled out of court…

Self care after a divorce

Date Yourself After Your Divorce: 5 Tips for Positive and Healthy Self-Care

We need to get rid of the idea that self-love is selfish or narcissistic. Being kind to yourself reflects emotional health, and an ability to be kind to others. So go ahead and show some love to the most important person in your life: you.  Make yourself breakfast in bed every weekend Imagine waking up…

5 estate planning tools to revisit this year

5 Estate Planning Tools to Revisit at the Start of the Year

Many people hold off on estate planning. They don’t believe that their net worth is high enough or that they have enough assets to protect. Sometimes they believe (in error) that everything will automatically go to their spouse or to their kids, and there is simply no need. Alternatively, they create a plan, but fail…

Jennifer Tharrington Named One of 10 Best

Attorney Jennifer Tharrington has been recognized by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as one of the 10 Best in North Carolina for Client Satisfaction. Click here to learn more.

Family law in North Carolina

5 Reasons Why We Appreciate Our Clients

As the holiday season draws to a close, our family law in North Carolina, Haas & Associates, P.A. are reminded of how much we appreciate our clients. As attorneys, we feel both honored and privileged to help all of you overcome personal and legal challenges, grow your families through marriage, surrogacy or adoption, and plan…

Alternatives for Divorce

Alternatives for Your North Carolina Divorce: Green Divorce, Mediation, and Collaborative Law

At one time, divorcing couples in North Carolina assumed that the only way to settle important matters such as child custody and support, post-separation support or alimony, and division of marital assets and debts was to take it all to a judge. While litigated divorce is still used by spouses who cannot come to an…

Planning for Remarriage: What You Need to Know

If you’re considering marrying again, then it is certain that your previous marriage(s) ended in divorce. As such, you’ve likely learned many important lessons about yourself, and your relationships. However, we have seen that despite the fact that many of our clients have married before, and have had those marriages end in a negative way,…

Signs of Domestic Violence

Invisible Pain: How to Recognize the Signs of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence has been described as a silent epidemic. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a woman is beaten or assaulted every nine seconds in America. The Coalition has also reported that one in three women and one in four men have been physically abused by an intimate partner. It’s highly likely that…

Talking to your children about the news

4 Tips on How to Discuss Hate, Bigotry, and Violence in the Headlines with Your Children

Every time we turn on the television, visit a news website, or even glance at a newspaper headline in the supermarket checkout line, we’re faced with yet another act of bigotry and hate. Some of the most recent headlines that come to mind are: One shooter guns down dozens in a gay nightclub in Orlando…