Family Law
4 Potential Options for Recovering Unpaid Child Support
Many parents rely on child support to ensure that their children have food on the table and clothes on their backs. It can be stressful and extremely difficult to deal with a parent that refuses to pay child support. Thankfully, North Carolina offers legal options for parents who have unpaid child support that they are…
Read More5 Factors Considered When Calculating Spousal Support
Individuals in North Carolina who are going through the divorce process often have questions about how the amount of spousal support will be calculated. This article lists five factors that courts in North Carolina consider influential in determining the amount of spousal support that must be paid between former spouses. Keep in mind that these…
Read MoreAssisted Care Facilities for Elderly Individuals
An assisted care facility is a facility for elderly people that provides housing with assistance to the elder person. In this environment an individual has an apartment-type area to reside in. The assisted living environment provides both an independent atmosphere for the elder person along with assistance when needed. Typically in an assisted care facility…
Read MoreIncestuous Marriages
An incestuous marriage is a marriage between close family members. The validity of an incestuous marriage depends on the law of the state where the parties intend to reside. In the state where the incestuous marriage is regarded as a crime, the incestuous marriage is not accepted for immigration purposes even if the marriage was…
Read MoreInternational Divorce and Foreign Divorce Decrees
With many people living and working abroad after being married in the United States international divorce is becoming more of a common practice. International divorce cases may be very complex due to the laws of the country in which the parties currently reside. There are several issues that must be analyzed when dealing with an…
Read MoreMarriage of Underage Children
In most states, a person must be 18 in order to marry; however, in many states a minor 15 years or older may get married with legal permission from a parent or guardian. You have to be 16 to get married with parental consent in the State of New York. If you are under 16,…
Read MorePlanning for a Divorce
Although no person wants to think about planning for a divorce, divorce occurs in almost 50 percent of all marriages. If one party is thinking about divorce he or she should plan prior to filing for divorce. One should especially consider the financial consequences of divorce. Separation of Non-Marital Assets Non-marital assets are assets that…
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