Helping Families Make Informed Decisions About Their Future
The overall stigma that once surrounded divorce has decreased steadily over the years. Even so, the process is an intensely personal matter that many families often wish to keep private – but is social media changing that perspective? More people are sharing their...
It is the moment you are dreading the most: informing your children that you will be getting a divorce. You know this conversation has to happen, but when exactly should you tell them? There may not be a “right” time to talk to them. What divorcing parents can do,...
You once trusted your spouse to support you, “for better or for worse.” You may have confided in each other through ups and downs, and discussed challenges that impacted your mental health. Now that you are ending the marriage, what if they try to use those challenges...
You might see the commercials on your television or the ads on your phone for the rapidly increasing number of gambling apps, particularly for sports betting. Or, you may have firsthand experience, watching your soon-to-be-ex-spouse get into this growing trend. Ever...
There is a long check list of prerequisites to meet just to be able to file for divorce in North Carolina. State law outlines the conditions someone must meet as well as the steps they must take to end their marriage, with one of those being fulfilling a separation...
In the last blog post, we discussed how parents can effectively deal with others’ judgments about their parenting arrangement or parenting style after divorce. However, your reactions – and your approach – may be very different if such judgment comes from your...
Even if you and your child’s other parent are no longer together, you all are still a family. However, as you may have discovered during your marriage, people – even loved ones – outside of that immediate family may have many loud opinions about how you parent. These...
Your divorce is finally finalized. However, there are still steps you must take to completely separate your life from your ex-spouse’s. One critical step will be to ensure all of your accounts are in order – and that will mean updating all of your information. 4 tips...
What you do with the family home in divorce can be a major pain point. That is why, in some cases, divorcing couples figure that selling the home and dividing the proceeds will be the easier route, rather than trying to negotiate who keeps the house. However, there...
You made your decision: ending the marriage is the right choice moving forward. Then, you collect the information you need to understand how divorce works in North Carolina. Once the separation period ends, you officially file for divorce. However, throughout all of...
