Family Law News & Resources

It is not uncommon for clients to fear moving out of the marital home because they do not want to be accused of “abandonment.” In the civil context, abandonment has the most significant impact on a spouse’s claim for postseparation support and alimony. If one spouse, who is dependent on the other spouse’s income to…

Most people see divorce as a struggle, something one must endure to get out of a bad marriage. But for families with children, divorce is never the end. There will be parent-teacher conferences, school plays, graduations, weddings, etc. They will be interacting with each other in some form for the rest of their lives. The…

Prior to recent court decisions finding a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, couples in same-sex relationships raising children together faced a plethora of issues. For example, consider the following scenario, Alexis and Ann are in a committed relationship and have lived together as though they were married for several years. The couple decides that they…

Biological parents have a constitutional right to the care, custody, and control of their minor children. However, there are circumstances under which a grandparent can also seek custody of or visitation with their grandchildren. In North Carolina, there are four statutes that let a grandparent maintain an action or proceeding for custody or visitation of…