Our Family Is Here To Help You
There are a few situations in which courts will grant legal visitation rights to grandparents in North Carolina. One is when one of the parents has been confirmed as unfit as a parent or mentally incompetent. Another is when the parents are divorced and they agree to...
If you are like many people in North Carolina, you might assume that the results of tests used to check a person's blood alcohol content level are always accurate. These tests may include the collection of a breath, blood or urine sample. The fact of the matter is...
Being without a driver's license can be frustrating. It is often difficult to get around and do what you need to when you have to rely on others to drive you. It could even cause issues in marriage, with your children or with work. So, if you worry about a license...
When marriages end, many other aspects of a person's life may change. They may experience significant financial changes due to their divorce, whether they have to take on responsibilities such as child support and alimony or they are no longer able to benefit from...
Child custody can be an especially challenging aspect of divorce for many couples, and in some cases, a bitter dispute can arise over how custody should be awarded. In some instances, a couple that is ending their marriage may have to work with a custody evaluator,...
The criminal code of North Carolina consists of thousands of pages scattered throughout general statutes, local ordinances and agency regulations. The records include laws that reach back more than two hundred years ago. Recently, the state legislature has turned its...
When adults enter into a relationship, a wide age gap may raise eyebrows, but the couple does not have to worry about what anyone else thinks. However, even a small age difference may make a difference in the legality of a sexual relationship if one or both of the...
At Dickerson Law Firm, P.A., in North Carolina, it is our goal to help families resolve disputes in the best interests of the children involved. Grandparents often have a special relationship with their grandchildren, and as a grandparent, you may wonder how your...
Before you get behind the wheel after an evening of drinking alcohol in North Carolina, you should know that if a law enforcement officer pulls you over, he or she may ask you to complete three standardized field sobriety tests. AAA explains that many judges...
Many people may think it is easier to waive a traffic offense and pay the fine associated with the ticket either online, at the courthouse or by mail. However, as the North Carolina Judicial Branch notes, by doing this a driver is stating that he or she is guilty of...
