A well-crafted parenting plan can reduce conflict, protect children from adult disputes and create predictable routines across two households. The following tips will help you avoid common mistakes that undermine its effectiveness. Mistake 1:Vagueness Many plans rely...
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3 times the state can bring DWI charges
Driving while impaired (DWI) charges are relatively common. People may face DWI allegations after a traffic stop or a collision. Depending on the circumstances, penalties can range from fines and driver's license suspension to jail time. There are multiple different...
3 tips for a calm child custody transfer
Children who have to spilt their time between two homes because their parents aren’t together any longer may dread the day they have to move homes. This is an emotionally charged time because they may be upset that they’re leaving one parent but happy that they’re...
How can an illegal search affect a criminal case?
Evidence gathered by police officers is often the cornerstone of a criminal case. The forensic evidence, financial records or contraband located by police officers and other investigators can help prove the claim that a person broke the law. Police officers have an...
Who keeps the house in a North Carolina divorce?
Married couples generally live in the same home, share the same living expenses and provide one another with both practical and financial support throughout the duration of a marriage. When they divorce, they must find ways to separate the financial lives that have...
Potential benefits of negotiating a plea bargain
For many criminal defendants, success is synonymous with a not-guilty verdict. However, taking a case to trial is lengthy, costly and unpredictable. Researchers have found that the vast majority of criminal cases result in a guilty plea, often accompanied by a plea...
How child custody is determined in North Carolina
When you face a custody dispute in North Carolina, the court centers every decision on one guiding principle: the best interests of the child. While that phrase may sound general, judges rely on concrete factors to evaluate what living arrangement will best support...
3 options for your shared business during divorce
A shared business can make a divorce complicated. Not only are the people married and seeking to end their romantic relationship, but they are essentially business partners who have been working together, potentially for years or even decades. The shared business is...
Eyewitness misidentifications can lead to false convictions
False convictions are one thing that the criminal justice system is set up to avoid. This is why the standard of proof is so high in a criminal case. A person’s guilt needs to be demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt. That means it is some guilty parties will go free...
Why you should tell your kids your divorce is not their fault
As a divorcing parent, you’ll likely have a large list of things you want to explain to your children when the time is right. It can take many conversations to cover everything you want to tell them, or they want to ask you. One thing you might not think of telling...

