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For many people, marriage signifies a special and spiritual bond with another person. But under North Carolina law, it is also a contract. When a valid marriage takes place, spouses automatically assume certain legal rights, such as the right to the other’s estate and to provide support for the other…

Technology allows us to take care of many issues surrounding divorce without being in the awkward situation of confronting your soon-to-be-ex. For instance, if you need to review some separation documents, a divorce lawyer may be able to e-mail them to you securely and confidentially. Couples that split up will ultimately have…

Race car driver Danica Patrick, who just completed her first season in NASCAR, has announced she is splitting from Paul Hospenthal, her husband of seven years, according to news reports. Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that the announcement of a planned divorce was made in a public social…

The findings of a new study on marriage and divorce rates are likely to raise a few eyebrows. Spouses who share household duties in a marriage run a higher risk of divorce than couples in which women do the majority of the work, according to Norwegian researchers. A new study found that…

The North Carolina Court of Appeals is considering whether the CEO of the NASCAR company is entitled to have hearings and records in his divorce proceedings closed from the public. All divorce information has traditionally been open to the public because of rules that court proceedings should be transparent. Sometimes…

It’s a definite. You and your spouse have decided to divorce. Now comes the difficult and often overwhelming process of figuring out how to end your marriage. Many divorcing couples erroneously believe getting a divorce involves filing a lawsuit in North Carolina courts and having to face a family court judge to…

Schools are back in session in Wake County and the rest of North Carolina. For divorced parents, that often means returning to a complicated schedule of who’s doing the afternoon pick-ups and morning drop-offs, going to orientation, chaperoning field trips and all of the other activities that come with having…

For years divorce lawyers have cautioned clients about the dangers of using social media sites like Facebook to complain about their spouses. Although the reasons for those warnings should be obvious in our Web-centric society, not everybody is heeding the advice. A new British study reports that Facebook played a…

If you’re separated or contemplating a divorce in North Carolina, you’re likely struggling with complex feelings of sadness, confusion, anger, depression and fear about what the future holds. When you make an appointment with a divorce lawyer, you come looking for answers to those questions. A good attorney will advise you…

Over the years, the news media have focused on fathers who make – or don’t make – their court-ordered child support payments. While historically dads have been responsible for providing child support, a recent report of American lawyers says the gender scales are tipping when it comes to the financial obligations of…