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Can my same-sex marriage be undone?
We’ve been getting a lot of calls, emails and texts over the past few days about the validity of same-sex marriages moving forward, and whether current marriages could be undone. The short answer is, more than likely NO. Of course, no one can accurately predict what the future holds, and our response below is our opinion.…
Children should be seen and not heard?
My 12 year old daughter wants to speak to the judge in order to tell the judge that she wants to live with me. Will she have to take the stand? Possibly. A child may be called to the stand, placed under oath, and then questioned under oath. Most parents agree that they would prefer…
The Equality Act
On Thursday, February 25, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act, and now it is heading to the Senate. The Act is meant to ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This Act has been decades in the making, and is an Amendment of the 1964 Civil Rights…
Why do we use the term “stepparent” adoption?
The offensiveness of “stepparent” adoptions to an LGBTQ+ couple: Adoption of a child(ren) may occur in several different scenarios. One scenario is when a one spouse is adopting the child(ren) of the other spouse. This is what most people think of when they hear the term “stepparent adoption”. An adoption by a spouse whose child…
North Carolina Child Support
Duty: In case of a divorce in North Carolina, it is the responsibility of both parents to provide support to their child. The court recognizes the parent living physically together with the child as already providing essential support. On the contrary, the other parent (if the child is not primarily living with him/her) must support…
N.C. FAMILY LAW “SNIPITS”
To what extent do you think you can handle legal issues associated with family matters? It creates a lot of heartache when one acts in a way consistent with what they believe should be the law, only to find the law states something different. At Haas & Associates, PA, we try to help people have…
1964 Civil Rights Act barring sex discrimination in the workplace protects LGBTQ employees from being fired because of their sexual orientation.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act barring sex discrimination in the workplace protects LGBTQ employees from being fired because of their sexual orientation. The vote was 6-to-3, with conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch joining the court’s four liberal justices in the majority. The opinion is available…
IT’S TIME TO BE HEARD
Beginning June 1, 2020, pursuant to the following protocols, in person trials and hearings will resume at the Wake County Courthouse in courtrooms 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2A. Judges may direct and parties may request remote WebEx hearings for certain cases as provided herein. Calendar Calls: ● All calendar calls will be held remotely via…
3 Benefits of Having a Postnuptial Agreement
Most people have heard about prenuptial agreements, which allow a couple to address a number of issues related to property and inheritance rights in marriage, as well as other spousal obligations, before they get married. In some cases, spouses who didn’t get a prenup wish they had put some crucial issues in writing before the…
Fathers: 5 Reasons to Establish Paternity of Your Child
In North Carolina, the law states that when a child is born to married parents, the mother and father are both automatically legally considered their child’s parents. However, this is not the case when an unmarried couple has a child. If you are a father and are not married to your child’s mother, it is…