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With the amount of time people spend on social media sites, either for work or personal enjoyment, there is no question that social media can have an impact on their day-to-day lives. The question is, are people who use Facebook and other social media sites throughout the day more likely…

Domestic violence has been a problem for the National Football League for some time – both in the number of incidents and in the league’s lenient response to them. The case involving Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice made it an issue the NFL can no longer ignore. The NFL…

When a family member or loved one becomes abusive and violent, you and those you love suffer most. The legal system and many service agencies can provide safety and support for you. But what about your pets? How can you keep them safe from your abuser? Many victims of domestic abuse would…

If you live in a home with domestic violence, chances are that any pets you own have also been injured. Experts have long known of a correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence. In fact, the American Humane Association says that the vast majority of pet-owning women who enter domestic…

The shocking video of now former NFL player Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiancée in an elevator may serve as a revelation about domestic violence to some people, but we are sorry to say that it is nothing new to our family law attorneys. Nor is it news to others in…

Dr. Sarah Buel has a long history of activism in the area of domestic abuse. She is currently a clinical professor of law and faculty director of the Diane Halle Center for Family Justice at Arizona State University. She graduated from Harvard Law School, where she founded the Harvard Battered Women’s Advocacy…

International marriages, where one partner is from a country different than their spouse, are on the increase around the world. In North Carolina, the amount of foreign-born individuals has increased from 1.7% in 1990 to 7.3% in 2011. Statistics show that about half the immigrants that move into an area…

Of all of the possible legal careers one can have, that of a family law attorney can be one the most fulfilling. Not only do you have the opportunity to make a good living, but you spend your life helping people navigate through some of the most challenging and difficult periods…

For far too many married couples, divorce is one of the hardest decisions to make. Whether the decision is mutual or one spouse becomes the catalyst for the life changing decision, divorce can be emotionally and financially painful. Often, a soon-to-be ex-husband or wife is left wondering, “What’s next?” Whether the…

Over the past few years, several of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities – including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – have been criticized for their handling of sexual assault cases. It’s a problem that appears to be growing in America’s institutions of higher education, or…