by McIlveen Family Law Firm | Apr 11, 2018 | North Carolina Law, Divorce
The North Carolina Family Law Arbitration Act provides the ability to use arbitration instead of court hearings to resolve disputes relating to alimony, child custody, and child support. Aristotle is reputed to have said: “Equity is justice in that it goes...
by McIlveen Family Law Firm | Apr 11, 2018 | Surrogacy
Twenty-five year ago we would not have been discussing IVF conception after death. It was safe to assume that a child born more than ten months after your death was not your child. In estate planning laws, a child born after the parents’ death is referred to as...
by McIlveen Family Law Firm | Apr 11, 2018 | Surrogacy
Science, the Law, and Personal Reproductive Responsibility. Science marches forward. Laws are always reactive. New technologies are embraced by the people. Disagreements arise over unforeseen circumstances. When the people cannot agree on a solution, they end up in...
by McIlveen Family Law Firm | Apr 11, 2018 | Divorce
As a Family Lawyer in Raleigh, I am often asked to describe what our Firm is like. When I describe the McIlveen Family Law Firm to prospective clients I always revert to my love of baseball, and I use a sports analogy to describe the firm. Why Choose a Family Lawyer...
by McIlveen Family Law Firm | Apr 11, 2018 | North Carolina Law, Alimony
What does Trump’s new tax plan mean for alimony? Alimony awards in North Carolina are highly subjective and unpredictable. Unlike child support, there is no calculator where you can plug in your financial and personal information and determine whether alimony...