What is enough for me to file custody of my child?

Two issues: 1) are you legally the child's father; and 2) what custody arrangement is in the child's best interests. If you are the legal father...

My wife and i have seperation papers and i spent the night with her does this cancel the papers or what

With all due respect to my colleague from California, North Carolina has some very different laws regarding separation and divorce. But this...

If an indictment states that the defendant received and possessed a firearm, can the court in its jury instructions tell the

Short answer - probably yes. Unless you put on evidence that you constructed the firearm yourself, the court will likely assume you received it...

How long can a dmv hearing go on if a officer is deploy in the military

Generally in NC, when you refuse to submit to breath chemical analysis, the penalty is a 12-month driver's license suspension. If you have already...

I do practice law in North Carolina, and I generally agree with the answers given by my out-of-state colleagues. RDO (resisting, delaying or...

If i've been arrested for domestic assault by the state, and preventing emergency call, can i still have contact with boyfriend?

Yes you can get in big trouble if have contact with him! There are several different types of no-contact orders in NC. 1) The domestic violence...

My ex husband wants to send our son to a wilderness boys camp, can he do that?

Your question mixes several different areas of law that I typically see in completely different settings in North Carolina juvenile and domestic...

Me and my wife have joint legal temporary custody. I see my daughter every other weekend from thursday to monday morning.

Child support in North Carolina is set by a mathematical formula - called the Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines take into account how much...

How do I find an attorney for my abused friend?

Anyone who has legal issues can best protect their rights by getting a lawyer. Having said that ... It sounds like your best friend is in a...

Am I gonna get child support or is he setting things up for me not to get anything at all?

It sounds like the law is on your side - but that may not be enough. First, regarding the cell phone with the other woman on speed-dial, that...