Who Gets the Dog? A New North Carolina Case on Pets and Breakups

by Angela McIlveen | Oct 8, 2026 | Alimony & Property Division, Equitable Distribution, North Carolina Law

Property Division · Pets Who Gets the Dog? A New North Carolina Case on Pets and Breakups A fight over a Great Dane named Roxy went from small claims court to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The decision shows how courts in this state decide who keeps a pet, and...

Your Ex May Still Have the Keys: Car Apps, Stalking and Divorce

by Angela McIlveen | Oct 8, 2026 | Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, North Carolina Law

Domestic Violence · Technology and Divorce Your Ex May Still Have the Keys: Car Apps, Stalking and Divorce A divorce judgment can give you the car. It does not remove your former spouse from the app that unlocks it, starts it and shows where it is parked. A recent...

Business Goodwill in a North Carolina Divorce After Sneed v. Johnston

by Angela McIlveen | Oct 7, 2026 | Alimony & Property Division, Equitable Distribution, North Carolina Law

Equitable Distribution in North Carolina Business Goodwill in a North Carolina Divorce After Sneed v. Johnston On August 14, 2026, the North Carolina Supreme Court held that the personal goodwill of a professional practice is not marital property. For business owners,...

Does North Carolina Have Common Law Marriage?

by Angela McIlveen | Oct 2, 2026 | Marriage, Marriage & Prenuptial Agreements, North Carolina Law

Marriage & Family Law in North Carolina Does North Carolina Have Common Law Marriage? No, North Carolina does not let couples become legally married just by living together. Here is what that means for your rights, the one exception that surprises most people, and...

Appealing a Family Court Order in North Carolina

by Angela McIlveen | Jun 30, 2022 | North Carolina Law

Appeals Appealing a Family Court Order in North Carolina Disagreeing with a judge’s ruling is common. Successfully appealing it is rare. Here’s what’s actually appealable, how the process works, and why most family law appeals fail. Schedule a...

North Carolina Family Law Arbitration

by Angela McIlveen | Apr 11, 2018 | North Carolina Law, Divorce, Divorce & Separation

Alternative Dispute Resolution North Carolina Family Law Arbitration Arbitration lets you resolve a divorce dispute privately, on your own timeline, in front of a decision-maker you help choose, but it comes with real trade-offs worth understanding before you sign an...