Category: Divorce & Separation

If you own a business and are planning to seek a divorce, you are best advised to seek sound legal guidance about the financial effects of the dissolution of your marriage on the business. A divorcing couple that owns a business must come to an agreement about the disposition of…

As aging Americans remain healthy and live longer, many decide to end marriages in what were once called our Golden Years. But some experts caution that a so-called “gray divorce” leaves the newly single baby boomers more susceptible to financial problems and, particularly among men, a less satisfying social life….

A Michigan man’s celebration of a multi-million-dollar lottery win quickly soured when his estranged wife demanded half. Although the couple had been separated for two years, the arbitrator they hired to help draft their separation agreement said Mary Beth Zelasko would receive $15 million of Dick Zelasko’s $30 million Mega Millions…

Charles R. Ullman & Associates offers an online child support calculator to help parents in North Carolina estimate reasonable child support payments. Child support can be a point of contention for couples who are dissolving their marriages. Whether you are paying or receiving child support, it is important to have…

Americans are in love with social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat, and Tumblr. These digital connections have, in fact, become a window on the world for many people. It seems that many of the users forget that while they are looking out, people they might…

The answer is yes, after you have legally separated, you are free to date as if you are not married. But the truth is, you should be careful. Anything beyond casual socializing may complicate the divorce process and even negatively affect the outcome when it comes to finances and child…

If you are in the process of filing for divorce because your spouse was having an affair, you might be wondering whether that adultery will impact your divorce settlement and, if so, how to prove adultery in NC. Adultery as a Legal Ground for Divorce North Carolina criminal law defines adultery…

As you may know, North Carolina law requires couples to live separate and apart for one year before being eligible to get divorced. However, numerous situations arise in which married couples in North Carolina who want to file for divorce find themselves unable to live on their own separately right…

If you are thinking about filing for divorce in North Carolina or if you are in the middle of divorce proceedings, it is important to think carefully about what you post on social media sites. When matters of family law are at stake, you need to be cautious on sites…

Anytime you make a major change in your life, it can impact your finances. Whether you decide to get married or to have children, you will be making financial changes and updating your insurance policies. Divorce, perhaps more than any other event in your life, can have a drastic impact…