Category: Child Custody

The State of North Carolina requires that decisions during a divorce serve the best interests of any underage children affected. When a child’s parents go to court to have a separation agreement ratified or to argue a contested divorce, the court will use the best interests of the child doctrine…

Child custody orders are not carved in stone. A child custody order issued in North Carolina can be modified by petitioning the court to change it. If you are not satisfied with your current child custody arrangement and wish to seek changes to it, contact a Raleigh family law attorney…

Many divorced parents who retain custody of their children start over by moving to a new home. Parents without custody also may establish a new home that they want their children to feel at home in when they visit. Unfortunately moving after a divorce can cause disruption and feelings of…

A parent may obtain sole legal and physical custody of their child in a divorce if the other parent agrees to it or if a judge orders it. When a request for sole custody is contested by the other parent, the parent seeking custody must prove that it is in…

For parents who are newly divorced and are splitting custody, holidays can be an especially complicated time, as it is likely that both parents want to spend the holiday with their child. While a Raleigh child custody lawyer can help you to resolve disputes about with whom your child will spend holidays,…

During the school year, a child’s schedule is pretty set in stone. With the exception of certain holidays, the child must be in school Monday through Friday. It’s a different matter when school is out for the summer. Summer break often presents problems for parents who are divorced and share…

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…