Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Blog
Researchers from Michigan State University recently reviewed a multitude of twin studies to discover that, among identical twins, the ones who got married were more socialized than the ones who didn’t marry.
1. Marriage is better for your finances.
According to the Journal of Family Issues, which conducted an ongoing analysis of student financial aid statistics, divorced parents usually contribute less toward their children’s college costs, as opposed to parents who are still married. The study reports that a student whose parents are divorced will end up paying about 58% of all of his or her own college expenses. If the student’s parents are remarried to new spouses, the student will pay about 47%. However, if a student’s parents are married and living together, the percentage drops to a mere 23% of college expenses.
Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Blog Reviews Reasons to Get or Stay Married
According to Time Magazine, there are five reasons why 2011 may be the year to either get married or make your marriage work, particularly if you are interested in improving your life.
Man Faces Jail Time for Hacking Wife’s Email
According to an article by the Charlotte Observer, a Michigan man is charged with a felony and facing up to five years in prison for accessing his wife’s gmail account. The man used a laptop computer which the parties shared in their home and her password to access the email account. Of course, he discovered that she was having an adulterous relationship. The wife filed for divorce, which went through in November, and the husband was charged with a felony. The husband is scheduled to go to trial in February 2011.
View and Print Our Charlotte Divorce Attorney Blog Family Law Newsletter – Winter 2011
In this issue we address how the use of prenuptial agreements is growing in popularity. We also consider how termination of parental rights actions are being used in the context of grandparent visitation. We address various financial consideration as they factor (or maybe not?) into divorce proceedings.
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Modification of Child Custody Decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In the case of Keaton v. Keaton, the North Carolina Court of Appeals reviewed the trial court’s determination that neither party met their burden of proving that there had been a substantial change in circumstances affecting the welbeing of the minor child. The parties separation agreement, which was incorporated into their Judgment of Absolute Divorce, provided primary child custody of the parties’ minor child to Mom with visitation to Dad.
Child Support Arrears Case
The North Carolina Court of Appeals considered State v. Bryant. This case was on appeal to address the issue of Father’s child support arrears. The case involved the registration of a foreign judgment for divorce which also contained provisions for child custody and child support. The foreign judgment was orginally entered by a trial court in Michigan. The foreign judgment called for Father to pay $486 per month to Mother for child support.
Modification of Alimony Issue on Remand from N.C. Supreme Court
The North Carolina Supreme Court remanded the case of Underwood vs. Underwood to the North Carolina Court of Appeals for further consideration in light of the ruling in Walters vs. Walters. The North Carolina Court of Appeals decided that its first decision stands and that the case is reversed and remanded to the trial court. In the first opinion, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled that hte trial court did not have the ability to make a modification of alimony payments where the payments were made pursuant to a Consent order and when the alimony payments are reciprocal consideration for equitable distribution provisions.
Alimony Decision by North Carolina Court of Appeals
In the case of Webb v. Webb the trial court awarded Wife $5,000.00 per month in permanent alimony and partial attorney fees. Husband appealed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and argued that the Court did not make sufficient findings of fact to support an award of permanent alimony and that the Court made an error in calculating his income.
North Carolina Child Support Guidelines Changes – Child Care, Health Insurance, and Health Care Costs
Child care costs for employment or job search are included in the calculation. Child care costs for other purposes (such as for education) may formulate a basis for deviating from the child support guidelines. Also, the child support guidelines have been updated to include the income levels at which the child care tax credits provide a benefit to the custodial parent.