Category Archives: Family Law

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 […]

Domestic violence is an act of violence towards a spouse, partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend. These incidents can take place only once or many times over the years. Often, when one of the spouses decide to file for divorce, there are ongoing conflicts regarding division of assets or child custody, the negative feelings towards the other […]

When a marriage ends in divorce it is a very emotional time, full of questions and confusion. Our approach to divorce allows us to answer the questions about property division, child custody, alimony and other issues. We help you find solace in your time of need because we care about you and the issues that […]

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 […]

Child custody and visitation are just two of many concerns when facing a divorce. The future of the children and the ability to spend quality time with them, even after the dissolution of your marriage, is the most important thing to a parent. We have always put our primary focus on fighting for our clients […]

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 […]