In North Carolina if a man lived with me 11 years with the intent of marriag have a 10 year old together do i have any rights?

You cannot form a common law marriage in North Carolina. If you are not legally married, then North Carolina will not treat you as married. You...

As a father with no custody agreement on file, can I legally remove my daughter from her mother's care?

With no custody order in place, both you and the mother have equal rights to the child, so that means either of you is entitled to have the child...

I just got a divorce yesterday. Now I need to file for equitable distribution, how much will I end up paying for paperwork, etc?

The entry of the divorce judgment cuts off your right to make a claim for equitable distribution. If that claim had not already been made, it is...

Upcoming permanent custody hearing. Chances of getting parental rights terminated?

A termination of parental rights case involves a two step analysis. First, the Judge has to determine whether grounds exist to terminate. Abuse,...

In 2009 the General Assembly passed legislation that says you may only sue a person for alienation of affection, so it is no longer possible to sue...

Can one judge over rule another judge on a Temp Restraining Order?

When you file a complaint for a domestic violence protective order, you usually will go in front of a Judge to see if you can get an ex parte,...

I have a Domestic Violence Protective Orders on me and i got to take classes if i don't go can i get in trouble?

If the Judge has ordered you to take classes and if you do not take them, the court can hold you in contempt. If you are held in contempt, the...

I have 2 daughters their father and I were never together but can he file to terminate his parental rights without my consent?

No - he cannot ask the Court to terminate his parental rights.

Can I get out of paying child support for a child I adopted (wifes) when she is now leaving me?

If you have adopted the child, then you are the parent and have all of the rights and obligations that go along with being the parent, including...

What is the punishment for breaking a domestic restraing order and criminal tresspassing

If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that someone has violated a valid domestic violence protective order, the law...