Several important laws went into effect on December 1, 2025, impacting public safety, criminal procedures, schools, traffic rules, and more. At Calhoun Law, P.C., we want our community to understand how these changes may affect daily life — and your legal rights.
Here’s a clear, practical breakdown of what these laws now mean for individuals and families across North Carolina.
At The Law Firm we work with The Department of Social Services, DSS, to ensure legal representation of parents involved in cases of abuse, neglect, dependency, and the termination of parental rights. These services are designed to fulfill the needs of families dealing with the child welfare system and the courts. Therefore, competent representation is […]
There are many threatening acts a person can do to ignite fear in someone’s heart. Because of this people have the rights to protect themselves by requesting a protective order from a court. A protective order is a Civil Order signed by a judge prohibiting certain contact and conduct between parties who have had a […]
Parents decide how to raise their children. They make the choices of schools, religion, the types of food they eat and even the medical treatments they receive. In a relationship, the legal parents make these decisions together. However, when parents separate, there can sometimes be conflicting issues as to how the child will be raised. […]
Grandparent’s rights in North Carolina typically apply to the custody of a grandchild and visitation privileges. There are no automatic grandparent’s rights and grandparents have no automatic visitation rights unless they go to court. Grandparents may file suit requesting custody or visitation if they believe it is in the child’s best interest, or if the child’s […]
Child support establishes a duty to financially fulfill a child’s lifestyle needs as part of a divorce or paternity determination, for the secured financial future of the child/children. Regardless of who has custody, each parent must take care of the financial needs of the child. There are many guidelines that a court must follow in […]
Alimony is financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to his or her spouse following divorce. The purpose of alimony is to minimize unfair economic effects of a divorce by providing a reoccurring income to a supporting spouse. A supporting spouse is typically the spouse with a significantly lower-income or […]
