Allen & Spence Blog
Temporary Child Support in Wake County, North Carolina
Temporary child support is child support ordered pending a final determination of child support. Under Wake County local rules, temporary child support hearings are limited in duration to one hour of court time. Temporary child support may be requested...
The Affidavit in North Carolina Family Law Cases
An affidavit is a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in a court case. The person making the affidavit is called the affiant. In family law cases in North Carolina affidavits are frequently used for a number of...
The Child Custody Evaluation in Wake County, North Carolina
Raleigh Child Custody and Wake County Child Custody Evaluations A child custody evaluation is a valuable tool in contested Raleigh child custody cases in North Carolina. In this article I will explore some of the frequent questions I get about the custody...
The Case for Calm: The Stress of Divorce
Divorce is stressful. I know this and I have witnessed the impact of divorce and separation. I have seen hundreds of clients over the years and one thing is clear: everyone responds to divorce differently. How you respond is important, and I'll get to...
Emergency Child Custody in North Carolina
The law in North Carolina is that a parent may seek emergency custody in limited circumstances when there are extreme safety concerns or there is a risk that a parent will move or has moved the child from North Carolina to avoid this state’s jurisdiction....
Alimony in North Carolina – NCGS 50-16.3A
Alimony under North Carolina law is a form of spousal support. It is "permanent" spousal support where postseparation support is temporary. North Carolina does not have guidelines that automatically calculate the duration or amount of alimony....
