Chapter 50 Chapter 50 of the North Carolina General Statutes governs the practice of collaborative law in North Carolina. Section 50-71 sets forth various essential definitions to the practice. It defines collaborative law as: “A procedure in which a husband and wife who are separated and are seeking a divorce, or are contemplating separation [...]
As the North Carolina Stay-At-Home Executive Order 121 enters its second week because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve been asked by separated parents what to do about sharing time with their children when they’re not in the same home. Both the Wake County and the North Carolina statewide Stay-At-Home order specifically make the travel [...]
When going through a divorce, most people simply want it to be over. They are often dealing with a range of painful emotions from feelings of betrayal and sadness to anger. It's hard to imagine the future and especially what they're post-divorce relationship might be like. Many people have reported that when they are going [...]
For young children, mom and dad are their world. The family is the hub of their existence. Their dependence on the family is intrinsically connected to their sense of who they are. This is especially true for pre-adolescent children. Naturally, when divorce disrupts this locus of security and self-worth, it can be confusing, scary [...]
The Collaborative Divorce option is becoming more widely known and used, and it’s being propelled by high profile divorces in which couples consciously choose to stay away from the traditional adversarial process for negotiating a settlement. Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, is apparently the latest to embrace a more collaborative approach to divorce. [...]