by Scott Allen | Oct 17, 2013 | Child Custody, Family Law
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 Temporary child custody hearings in Wake County are limited to two hours in length. Each side only has one hour to present his or her case, make opening and closing remarks, and cross-examine the other side’s witnesses. Two...
by Scott Allen | Oct 17, 2013 | Divorce, Family Law
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 In almost every case there are efforts to resolve property, child support, child custody and other related issues before a case is filed with the court. Settlement is less expensive financially and emotionally than litigation....
by Scott Allen | Sep 4, 2013 | Child Custody, Family Law
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 I frequently get asked: “Does the law in North Carolina prefer mothers over fathers in child custody cases?” The short answer is no. The gender preferences that once gave mothers a special status in child custody...
by Scott Allen | Apr 29, 2013 | Child Custody, Family Law
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 The most difficult time for a family is during divorce or separation. Not only is it traumatizing to the couple but also it affects their children. Several issues follow a divorce or separation. Such issues include child support,...
by Scott Allen | Apr 16, 2013 | Family Law, Family Law Library
Call Scott Allen at (919) 863-4183 I ask this question all the time of my clients: “What is important to you?” After all, it is the client’s situation, the client’s money, and the client’s future wellbeing at stake. If I don’t...