Year: 2020
Historically, there tends to be an increase in impaired driving over St. Paddy’s Day. The police are out in force looking for impaired drivers so make sure that if you plan to go out drinking, you have a way to get home safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) offers a number of suggestions for drivers…
Many parents know that their relationship is essentially over but still stay together for the sake of their children. Divorce can be difficult for children, especially when they are younger. Many parents wait until their children go off to college to finally separate. However, it may not be much easier for kids to accept their…
The court should treat both spouses fairly and equally in a divorce. However, the spouse who files first in a divorce may have some benefits at the responding spouse’s expense. Filing for divorce is a serious step and a spouse may have reasons to reconsider or put off filing. Even after talking about a divorce,…
It can be difficult being a teenager who feels independent in most of their day-to-day life but is still subject to the rules of living in their parent’s household. Until an individual turns 18 years old, they are generally under their parent’s legal and physical custody. Similarly, the parents are legally and financially responsible for their…
Divorce is not an easy process and you should not have to go through it alone. If you have any questions about child custody, property division, or alimony after a divorce, talk to your North Carolina family law attorneys for help. Making One Reconsider a Divorce Most separations and divorces involve a lot of second-guessing, putting off asking for a divorce,…
If you have any questions about a drunk driving arrest in North Carolina, contact Caulder & Valentine Law Firm, PLLC for a consultation. Increased Patrols on Super Bowl Sunday Police and law enforcement across North Carolina are no strangers to the partying habits of football fans on Super Bowl Sunday. The North Carolina Highway Patrol and other agencies…
Prenuptial agreements can be helpful for couples to plan for how property is treated if the couple ever gets a divorce. Increasingly, individuals are concerned about pet ownership in a divorce. So-called “pet-nups” could provide for pet ownership when a married couple separates. If you have any questions about pet ownership, property division, or alimony after a divorce,…
A recent article in USA Today ranked the average cost of divorce in each state. North Carolina comes in near the middle for the cost of an average divorce, with and without children. The costs of filing for divorce are not that high, generally coming to a few hundred dollars. However, the cost of divorce disputes is…
Many married couples keep with the tradition of changing the wife’s last name to take the husband’s last name after marriage. Other couples may keep their individual last names or add a hyphenated name. When a couple gets divorced, changing the last name can be more complicated. After a divorce, one spouse (generally the wife)…
Drinking alcohol is not uncommon for married couples. While some couples drink regularly, others abstain from drinking any alcohol at all. Alcohol use can impact marital satisfaction and divorce rates. According to a study by researchers at the University of Buffalo, when one partner drinks heavily and the other partner does not, there is a higher…