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Cohabitation Survival Tip #3: Seriously consider making a cohabitation agreement.

Pre-arranged legal documents usually make things easier on both parties if or when a couple breaks up. These agreements can determine who gets the furniture, the home, the car, and any additional items belonging to both parties. Cohabitation agreements can also include provisions spelling out what happens if one partner…

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Cohabitation Survival Tip #1: Define the relationship.

The first survival tip for cohabitating couples is to actually define the relationship before agreeing to share a residence together. When couples move in together, they should seriously discuss what it means to both of them. They should define what kind of commitment they are making to one another, whether…

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Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Blog Focuses on 8 Tips for Surviving Cohabitation

Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Blog will focus on 8 tips for surving cohabitation. These tips for surviving cohabitation are from an article on Yahoo entitled “Going Cohab? 8 survival tips for staying together.” These tips will be discussed in subsequent blog posts to follow. To cohabitate or to marry? That is…

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Should the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services to Flag Illegal Immigrants?

According to the Charlotte Observer, Mecklenburg County Commissioners are currently in discussions over whether to accept a proposal that will require the reporting of undocumented family members of American-born children receiving public benefits. Commissioner Bill James is asking the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services to ignore state and federal…

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Alimony and Child Support Payments in the Public Eye

Although their divorce is finalized, the aftermath of the divorce proceedings still continues in the North Carolina Court of Appeals for NASCAR Chair Brian France and his ex-wife, Megan. Brian’s lawyers are making an unusual request – that the proceedings should be closed to the public and the couple’s divorce…

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Prenuptial Agreement or “Engagement Agreement”

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently considered a case where the trial court awarded $40,000.00 for an overly broad subpoena. This case involved a tort action on an “Engagement Agreement” containing a provision where Plaintiff (prospective husband) was obligated to support Defendant (prospective wife) for the rest of their…

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North Carolina Child Support and Gross Monthly Income

The North Carolina Court of Appeals further refined, in a case of first impression, the definition of “gross monthly income” for purposes of calculating North Carolina child support. In this case, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed “gross monthly income” for child support calculation purposes. Two components of “gross…

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Charlotte, North Carolina Child Support Attorney – College Expenses

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently addressed, in an unpublished decision, whether a father’s lack of involvement in college choices relieves him of his responsibility to pay for college for the minor child. Under North Carolina law, the payment of college expenses is not required of parents as part…

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