Category: Child Custody

A certain amount of upheaval is inevitable when parents remarry. Children must adjust to new households and new family members — perhaps even new siblings. The process of transitioning into a blended family requires a great deal of patience, but it needn’t be traumatic. Read on to find out how…

When a couple makes the decision to dissolve their marriage, it will not necessarily be done on the most amicable of terms. Many divorce settlements are difficult to resolve or are hotly contested, exacerbating what may be an already volatile situation. When children are involved, emotions can run high and all…

Being a single parent is not always easy. Many single parents worry about whether they will be able to cope. Having to play the role of both parents can be very stressful at times. Fortunately, even with all the struggles single parents encounter along the way, most find their hard…

Adoption has changed drastically in the past 20 years. Not only are more domestic adoptions now handled in an open manner, but the Internet has come to play a role in almost every step of the adoption process. Positive Changes from the Web The Internet has had a powerful effect…

November is National Adoption Month, when many organizations and government agencies celebrate adoptive families and raise awareness of the need for more families to adopt children, particularly those in foster care. If you are considering adding a child to your family through adoption, you may be wondering what options are available…

Raleigh Attorney Charles Ullman, recognized for his expertise in family law, was a featured speaker at a National Business Institute continuing legal education seminar where he spoke about the issues of child custody in North Carolina. North Carolina Child Custody Issues Explained by a Board-Certified Family Law Attorney Ullman, a…

The following is a guest post from The Cantor Law Group of Phoenix, AZ. Couples with children do not have the luxury of distance after a divorce. Providing a stable and safe environment for your children requires a great deal of cooperation. Effective co-parenting begins with these tips. Focus Your children…

Since its debut in 1969, the world’s most popular show for kids has taught us a lot more than how to get to Sesame Street. Even one of the show’s few failures has something to teach us: Divorce is an incredibly difficult topic for children. “Sesame Street” producers learned that…

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…

Parting couples who have children often express the same concern when they meet with their N.C. divorce lawyers for the first time: “Who gets the kids? How often am I going to get to see them?” There is no standard answer to these questions. Many pieces of information must be considered when…