In North Carolina, a spouse who wants to leave the marital residence can always move out. Legally, you can take the children with you when you...

CPS is bound by law to check out any call/tip/concern/report they receive as they deal in the safety of children. To that end, they do not "make...

Hello, my name is Maria. Can I ask in NC for alimony, financial support from my spouse after divorce?

Your right to file for alimony and equitable distribution ended once the divorce order was signed. If you had children you may still file for...

Can my 2 year old daughter's father get joint custody?

Child custody is a VERY gray area so there is no way to tell you an outcome. I also can't tell you the judge will definitely see through any lies...

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If our temperary guardianship case was done in Mississippi and is closed can we open a case to get our child back in NC

You can not start a separate action in North Carolina if another state has already entered court orders. The state that has entered orders has...

Ex Parte Custody Hearing in NC!!

The judge makes decisions based on the best interest of the child. It's hard to tell you "how" to prepare because custody has such a wide range of...

My ex husband has decided that our son (nearly 5 years old) isn't his. He is threatening me with a court ordered paternity test.

If the minor child has lived in North Carolina for the last six months consecutively, North Carolina is the home of the minor child. He will likely...

No Reply or request for extension filed to CounterClaim in Divorce from B&B. what should next step be based on no reply filed?

You can not/do not get immediate judgments in family law because the other party did not respond. Family law is different than other areas of law...

Got divorce papers I don't want nothing in there about money or property he says this is just to get divorce what do I

Your husband walking out and "blaming" you is of no legal consequence for absolute divorce or equitable distribution (dividing the debts and assets...

I recieved a notice of hearing about the matter to be heard of an absoulte divorce do i have to appear.

If the notice of hearing is for an absolute divorce only, you did not file the initial complaint, and you don't care or want the divorce to go...