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    The Golden Rule of Divorce

    June 25, 2018

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    Cheri Stephens

    "Thou shalt not disparage they ex in the presence of thy child."

    Making mean and unfair remarks that paints your ex as incompetent or undermining his or her relationships with your children IS emotional child abuse. We can not stress enough how important it is to p...

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    Trump & Kim can shake on it, can you?

    June 12, 2018

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    Cheri Stephens

    It’s hard to find unbiased news these days, and let’s face it, everyone has an opinion. Regardless of opinion however, the recent news of President Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, the topic of discussion as of late, does have two underlying fa...

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    5 TIPS FOR TRAVELING POST-DIVORCE

    June 4, 2018

    Summer is here, kids are out of school, let the season of fun family vacations begin. Whether it’s a short weekend trip or a long destination vacation, everyone looks forward to getting out of the house. With all the excitement of planning a trip it’s important to reme...

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    Best Co-Parenting Apps - Top 5

    May 6, 2018

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    Cheri Stephens

    Co-parenting is never as easy as it seems. Often, unnecessary time is wasted on arguments involving finances, visitation schedules, and equal involvement in the children’s lives.

    Wouldn’t it be great if simply downloading an app could eliminate all of those arguments?...

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    How Smoking Affects Child Custody

    March 3, 2016

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    Graham Stiles

    Child custody and visitation privileges are something often decided by the courts based on what they consider to be in the “best interest of the child”. Factors such as a parent’s drug or alcohol abuse has been a long standing factor when making such determinations. Fe...

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    Why do we have more than one family court?

    February 3, 2016

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    Graham Stiles

    In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina our family law division of the court system has several distinct sections. We have court for domestic violence, child support enforcement, as well as traditional family court. In theory this system was designed to bring things to c...

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    When can a mediated settlement agreement be modified for child custody?

    March 6, 2015

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    Graham Stiles

    In many divorce actions, husband and wife will enter into a voluntary settlement agreement that gives specific details regarding child custody and visitation rights. Often the same agreement will require that any dispute with the settlement agreement must be voluntaril...

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    Is Homosexuality a Reason to Deny Child Custody?

    March 6, 2015

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    Alexandria Kirby

    Is homosexuality a reason to deny child custody? Well, the simple answer to this question is no, but unfortunately, the “simple answer” is not always the only answer. Confused? This may help to clear things up.

    First, take a look at this North Carolina child custody cas...

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    That’s Ludicrous: What Factors Does a Judge Consider When Awarding Custody?

    February 9, 2015

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    Alexandria Kirby

    If you are going through a divorce and/or in the process of dealing with child custody rights, the story of Ludacris’ battle to gain full custody of his daughter may have caught your eye.

    Well, the verdict is in, after listening to both parents make their argument, the...

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