In NC, yes, he may be able to get the divorce without you appearing if you are properly served and do not respond, but he still has to use valid...

There’s no minimum length of marriage required to request alimony in North Carolina. The court looks at whether one spouse is dependent and the...

Possibly yes. North Carolina still recognizes claims against an affair partner, usually for alienation of affection and/or criminal conversation....

Possibly, but grandparents do not automatically have visitation rights. In North Carolina, it usually depends on whether there is an ongoing...

In NC, you generally can’t undo a guilty plea by appeal—your best option is a Motion for Appropriate Relief (MAR). You’d be arguing the plea wasn’t...

Yes — it can be a violation, depending on the specific terms of the 50C order. Most 50C civil no-contact orders in North Carolina prohibit the...

Yes, the court can still consider that situation when deciding custody, even if your former boyfriend no longer lives in the home. In any custody...

I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this — finding out a spouse remarried while still married to you is incredibly painful, but legally it...

When your mother deeded the house to your brother in 2014, he became the legal owner. The deed of trust he signed the same day did not transfer...

Even if your wife keeps her income in a separate bank account, money earned during the marriage is normally still considered marital property,...