Approximately three out of four Americans personally know someone who has been a victim of domestic violence.  This month is a great time to take a stand and support those around you who have felt the impacts of domestic violence.

With Hurricane Doraine creeping up the North Carolina coast, you may be wondering what to do with a custodial exchange in a hurricane.

Emergency Child Custody in North Carolina is a very serious matter and difficult to obtain.  Here are 3 things to know. 

In North Carolina, an emergency custody order is an instant, temporary custody order that a judge can grant under emergency circumstances, without any action from the other party and without notice being given to the other party. Read more to find out how to get started!

The beginning of the school year is a time when lots of parents have to decide where their child should be enrolled in school.  Divorced parents often wonder who gets to choose which school their children will go to, what rights they have in regard to school issues, and more. 

Establishing paternity is a legal process for making sure that the biological father of the child is the legal father as well. Read more about the different ways to establish paternity.

Establishing paternity is a legal process for making sure that the biological father of the child is the legal father as well.  

If you are a father to a child born out of wedlock, legitimation may be a process you want to consider, even if your child has reached the age of 18.

Read our latest resource on the legitimation process in North Carolina.

Often times, a child is born to parents who aren’t married.  While having children without being married once carried a negative stigma, it has become more common and socially accepted.  Although society is catching up, the law has yet to do the same.