by Angela McIlveen | Apr 2, 2018 | Adoption, Adoption & Surrogacy
Adoption Adult Adoption in North Carolina Adult adoption lets North Carolina families make a lasting, long-recognized bond legally permanent, without the home study and waiting periods that come with adopting a minor. Schedule a Consultation Short answer: Under North...
by Angela McIlveen | Mar 30, 2018 | Marriage, Marriage & Prenuptial Agreements
After the Wedding Changing Your Name After Marriage Changing your name is entirely optional. Here’s how the process works if you decide to do it. Schedule a Consultation Key point: You can keep your name, take your spouse’s name, or hyphenate the two....
by Angela McIlveen | Mar 30, 2018 | Adoption, Adoption & Surrogacy, North Carolina Law
Blended Families NC Stepparent Adoption: Requirements and Process Stepparent adoption lets a stepparent become a child’s legal parent, while affecting the legal relationship with only one biological parent. Schedule a Consultation Key point: Unlike most...
by Angela McIlveen | Mar 30, 2018 | Child Custody, Child Custody & Support, Divorce, Divorce & Separation
Custody Arrangements Nesting Custody Arrangements: What Parents Should Know An alternative to shuttling children between two homes, where the kids stay put, and the parents take turns moving in and out. Schedule a Consultation Short answer: In a nesting (or...
by Angela McIlveen | Mar 28, 2018 | Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence How Domestic Violence Impacts Children Many parents stay in an abusive relationship because they believe it’s better for the kids. Decades of research say the opposite, even when a child is never touched, watching a parent be abused causes...
