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For many people in Raleigh, Cary, Clayton, and the surrounding Triangle area, the holiday season feels very different after separation or divorce. The joy, nostalgia, and family traditions are still there, but so are grief, anxiety, and uncertainty about what the future will look like. If you are in the middle of a separation or … Read more

When it comes to family law whether it’s a custody hearing, a support modification, or a divorce proceeding – first impressions matter. What you wear to court won’t determine the outcome of your case, but it can influence how you’re perceived by the judge and reflect the seriousness with which you approach the process. At … Read more

As a divorced parent with children seeking a higher education, you may have concerns regarding who will be funding and how to save for your child’s tuition. In North Carolina, child support guidelines do not take into consideration college and university expenses. This is because child support accountability ends as soon as the child turns … Read more

Although your the end of your marriage may feel like your life is over, you might see it as a new beginning. Whether you wanted to divorce or not, this change can be an opportunity to reinvent yourself. However, if you feel like you don’t know where to begin, try cleaning! Cleaning is a way to … Read more

Women who elect to stay at home to raise children face unique challenges during divorce. But that’s not to say they face a hopeless situation.  A lot depends on what the partner is earning, along with the household debts and expenses. If a lawyer tells you what you should expect without a thorough financial analysis … Read more

The stress of divorce strikes everyone at one time or another during the process, but teenagers can compound the emotional upheaval at home.  As one therapist puts it, teenagers are in the middle of figuring out their identities as humans, and divorce throws a wrench into the process. Although teens may appear mature in some cases, … Read more

Divorce can be messy. That’s probably why our Raleigh Divorce Workshop is often asked this question: “How do I force them out of the house?”  In North Carolina, you must live separately for one year before you can file for divorce. So at least one of you needs to move out. In some cases, the … Read more

As a parent, when one of our children is wronged, our first instinct is to try to make it right and fix it for them. Sometimes that means letting them work through it on their own, and sometimes that means stepping in and helping them. When a child is injured in an auto accident or … Read more

There is nothing easy about letting go, especially when you are downsizing, handling the estate of a loved one or dividing a household in divorce. People have a tendency to keep too much because they find comfort in the “things” and the memories that go with them. In a divorce, many of the items in … Read more

For third year law students, the month of May is an exciting time of the year where a law student graduates and celebrates their hard work after surviving three long years of studies.  The celebration however, is usually only brief due to the approaching preparation period necessary for the July bar examination to become a … Read more

“Adoption means the creation by law of the relationship of parent and child between two individuals” – N.C. G. S § 48-1-101(2). North Carolina law succinctly defines adoption in its statutes as stated above. However, the act of adoption is so much more. Yes, it is a creation of the law with bureaucratic requirements and … Read more

If you’re like we are, you’ve experienced the drama that comes along with taking the iPad away from the kids after the set amount of viewing time you’ve allowed. There’s always complaining, and it’s no fun for either side of the battle. Especially with some of the research coming out about the effects of screen … Read more

Most people think of a prenuptial agreement as a legal document for younger people with a valuable family trust fund to protect or some older person thinking about going into their second or third marriage. The need for a prenuptial agreement was also understandably less common in years past because people a generation or two … Read more

Not all marriages are built to last. But how do you know when to call it quits? After all, every relationship comes with its own set of growing pains and challenges; it’s discerning the insurmountable ones that can sometimes require the eyes of a pro. Lucky for us, Mary Gurganus, managing partner at Triangle Divorce … Read more