Who Decides Where My Child Will Go to School?
Decision-making authority regarding your child’s health, education, and well-being is referred to as Legal Custody. The ability to make decisions regarding your child’s medical care, educational needs, and religious upbringing can sometimes be more important than the physical custody schedule. Legal Custody, just like physical custody, is determined based on the best interest of the […]
Co-Parenting During the Holidays
Whether you’re newly separated or have been following a custody arrangement for a while, co-parenting during the holidays can be difficult for even the most amicable of families. Holidays schedules can be the most contentious part of creating a Parenting Plan. While we try to keep your family celebrations in mind in crafting a custodial […]
Prenuptial Agreements in North Carolina
Be My Valentine Forever… But First, Let’s Talk. Amid the planning, anticipation, and excitement of your upcoming wedding, the last thing you want to think about is the possible end of your marriage-to-be. Many people see prenuptial agreements as nothing more than planning for a marriage to fail. And, while a prenuptial agreement can set […]
Can You Hear Me Now? Effective Communication, Co-Parenting, and Back to School
Everyone knows effective communication is vital, yet many of us still struggle with it. Poor communication often breeds confusion and frustration, and if you are in the midst of a separation or divorce focusing on effective communication becomes even more vital. As we (somehow) gear up for another school year, communication between divorced parents remains […]
Summer Camp Sign-ups, Vacations, and Child Custody
If you share custody of your children with your ex, you may have left summer camp sign-ups to the last minute – especially if you don’t agree on how your kids should spend the vacation. Who gets the final say – and who has to pay? As we’re in the thick of summer camp sign-ups […]
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 […]
Collaborative Divorce When Kids Are Involved
When most people hear the words “divorce proceedings,” it conjures up scary images of impersonal courtrooms and the airing of the marriage’s dirty laundry in court. When children are involved, words you never thought would impact you — alienation, abandonment, abuse — all of a sudden are rolling off tongues. Before you walk the walk, […]
Collaborative Law
Helping Your Clients Outside of the Courtroom – Part 3 Collaborative Law is a cooperative approach to negotiating and settling the issues arising from a separation without the necessity of litigation (not going to court to resolve differences). According to the Mecklenburg County Collaborative Law Family Practice Group, “Separated spouses, with the assistance of specially trained […]
Fear Factor: Meeting with a Family Law Attorney
Meeting with a family law attorney can be scary, but it shouldn’t be! In an article on Moms Charlotte, Sodoma Law Attorney Penelope Hefner shares why the reasons for scheduling an appointment with a Family Law attorney include far more than divorce.
Eat Your Broccoli – Forcing Visitation on Children
Parents often struggle with the decisions they make every day when raising children. They contemplate and consider the ramifications of each decision to ensure they are making the best one, the right one. So what happens when parents separate and divorce and parenting out of one household quickly changes to “co-parenting” out of two households? […]