Child Support

Can a Parent Get Full Child Custody in North Carolina?

Published on: November 6, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Can a Parent Get Full Child Custody in North Carolina?

As a parent, your child is your top priority. You want to make sure that your child gets the love, care, and support to grow and thrive. There are two main types of custody: legal and physical. Legal custody is the ability to make decisions on behalf of a child. Physical custody refers to where the child resides. In many cases, parents share custody of their children. Sometimes, a parent wants to seek full custody of their child. An experienced family law attorney assists parents with custody matters.

Child Custody Options

Child Support in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions

Published on: October 30, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Child Support in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions

Both parents are required to contribute to rearing their children. When parents divorce, the children typically reside primarily with one parent while the other parent has regular visitation. The non-custodial parent typically provides support to assist with the financial needs of the child. It is helpful to understand some of the basics of child support in North Carolina.

How is Child Support Calculated?

Helping Your Children Cope with Divorce

Published on: October 23, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Helping Your Children Cope with Divorce

Divorce is not always easy, and it can be especially difficult for children. Children may feel uneasy and afraid because of the drastic changes that are happening in their lives. It is best to take steps to help your children deal with the changes as they adjust to the new life circumstances. Helping your children cope with the divorce gives them the support they need for a healthy adjustment.

Explain Changes

Who Pays for College After Divorce?

Published on: June 12, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Who Pays for College After Divorce?

Divorce involves a lot of compromises, and you must make decisions about how you will divide up your assets and property. Even more important are decisions regarding your children. Typically in North Carolina, both parents are equally responsible for their children, and both are able to make legal decisions such as those regarding school, health care, and religion, among others. Children usually reside primarily with one parent while the other parent has visitation and pays child support. Parents may wonder who will pay for their children’s college costs when they are divorced.

Child Support Guidelines

Summer Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents

Published on: June 5, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Summer Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents

Summer is a fun time for kids, but it can be stressful for parents. The daily routine changes and that can leave families feeling off-kilter. You want to make sure that your kids have a great summer, and at the same time, you still want to have control over the schedule. Here are some tips for co-parenting that can help you get through summer vacation.

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What is the Process to Modify a Child Support Order in North Carolina?

Published on: March 13, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

What is the Process to Modify a Child Support Order in North Carolina?

Both parents are required to provide for their children. Generally, when parents divorce, a child resides primarily with one parent and has regular visits with the other parent. The non-custodial parent typically pays child support, which is money provided for their portion of the care of the child. Once a parent is required by court order to pay child support, the only way to change it is through child support modification.

When Can a Parent Ask for Modification of Child Support?

Child Abandonment in North Carolina

Published on: February 14, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Child Abandonment in North Carolina

About 18.3 million children are living in families without their fathers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That equates to about one in four children in the United States. Most often, it is a father who abandons a child, but a child could also be abandoned by a mother. Abandonment can occur in cases where parents are married, separated, divorced, or unmarried.

What is Child Abandonment?

Can Remarriage Impact an Existing Child Support Order?

Published on: November 8, 2023 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Can Remarriage Impact an Existing Child Support Order?

One of the most important of all divorce settlement terms is the child support order. Generally, when a couple divorces, the children will reside primarily with one parent while the other parent has regular visitation. Child support is payment made by the non-custodial parent for the care of their child. Child support typically becomes part of a court order and is therefore required as per the order. Sometimes, a divorced parent remarries, and they may wonder whether their new marital status will have any impact on their existing child support order.

Child Support Guidelines

What is Temporary Child Support?

Published on: August 16, 2023 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

What is Temporary Child Support?

If you and your spouse are divorcing and have children, you will want to make sure that you continue to properly care for them. Children can struggle through a divorce just like adults. One thing you want to do is ensure that they continue to have a stable and secure home. They need to have the basic things they need in life and maintain the type of life they are used to.

Child support is money that a parent pays for the needs of their children. Child support is typically part of a divorce order. However, when parents are separated prior to divorce, they need to determine how to best care for their kids. Parents need to agree on how to pay for their child’s needs, including health insurance and other expenses. A knowledgeable divorce attorney will help you tackle the issue of temporary child support, among others.

Can a Child Choose Which Parent to Live With in a Divorce?

Published on: June 21, 2023 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Can a Child Choose Which Parent to Live With in a Divorce?

Divorcing while having children can be challenging and stressful, not just for the parents, but also for the kids. Generally, parents share legal custody of their children after divorce. Legal custody allows a parent to make important decisions on behalf of the child. When it comes to physical custody, where the child resides, one parent is typically the primary custodial parent, and the other parent has regular visitation. Parents and courts will decide where children will live after their parents’ divorce, but many wonder whether the child has the option to choose his or her preference.

Child Custody: The Best Interest of the Child