3 Tips for Successful Holiday Co-Parenting
If you are recently separated or divorced, you are likely still adjusting to what your “new normal” as a two-household family looks like. For many, figuring out how to create a holiday co-parenting arrangement may seem daunting and overwhelming – especially if your split has been less than amicable. Regardless of your current situation, the […]
What is a Guardian ad Litem?
Q&A with Sodoma Law Divorce Attorney Chelsea Gajewski What is a Guardian ad litem? A Guardian ad litem (GAL) is an objective, impartial person who has a duty to protect the best interests of children. In North Carolina, GALs are typically attorneys with family law experience. Children are defined as any child under the age […]
5 Ways to Spend the 366 Days Before Divorce
In North Carolina, before a couple can obtain a divorce, they need to be physically separated for 366 days. Why does North Carolina require couples to wait an entire year? This waiting period is designed to provide each individual time to resolve all other marital claims that exist between them. The most common marital claims […]
Real Housewives of Divorce
If it’s a Monday night at 9:00 p.m., then I bet you can find me parked on my couch with the channel flipped to Bravo, watching my girl Shannon Beador on the Real Housewives of Orange County. Admittedly, I do not identify with any of the real housewives. Spontaneous trips to a beautiful Caribbean island? […]
Why Co-Parenting with Your Ex Doesn’t have to Raise Your Temperature this Summer
Schools out, summer is here, now what? Co-parenting with your ex can be hard enough throughout the school year, but when summer starts it can bring a whole new set of challenges for parents to face. Summer in North Carolina is hot already, so to avoid turning the thermometer up, take these small proactive steps […]