When spouses separate, the expense of litigating claims for alimony and equitable distribution can add up quickly. While spouses often do not see eye-to-eye about the division of marital property and the amount of spousal support, they are usually in agreement about one thing: they want to become divorced. An uncontested divorce is one of the simplest actions in family law. For this reason, many clients try to save money by handling it themselves. Clients who handle their own divorces often make mistakes due to their inexperience and lack of knowledge of the legal process. These mistakes end …Read More
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Case Update: Reconciliation Pitfalls
At Close Family Law, we ensure that our clients are well-represented, and one way we do this is to stay abreast of the latest North Carolina cases involving family law issues such as alimony (i.e., spousal support), child custody, child support, and equitable distribution (i.e., property and debt division), to name a few. We also know that our clients like to be well-informed and are interested in the current state of the law as it pertains to their case. That is why we are starting a regular series devoted to educating our clients on the latest and most interesting Court of Appeals decisions. …Read More
One Big Reason Why You Should Settle Your Case
You and your spouse have separated. Tempers are flying high and you feel a complete loss of control over your life, and maybe your children’s lives. Your spouse won’t listen to reason and is poisoning the children. In such situations, it’s certainly easy to get caught up in all that anger, disappointment and betrayal and to believe that taking your spouse to court is the only solution. But one very important thing that many clients do not realize is how much time is involved in litigating divorce cases. It’s not just the time your attorney needs to prepare your case that clients often …Read More
