On October 10th of 2025, Carrie Elizabeth Romney died while divorce proceedings were still pending. A few months earlier, in June of 2025, her husband, George Scott Romney, had filed for divorce. According to the New York Post, George Scott Romney wanted to “terminate the court’s ability to award support” and, in doing so, make…

Divorce is messy. It is often complicated, emotionally painful, and expensive. The combination of these challenges can make even routine decisions feel overwhelming. By understanding some of the common complications that can arise during divorce – and by speaking with a Charlotte divorce attorney – you may be better prepared to protect your interests. The…

Divorce often involves difficult decisions about the marital home. When one spouse purchased the home before marriage, determining who keeps it can become complicated. Understanding how North Carolina treats pre-marital homes, and speaking with a Charlotte divorce attorney, can help you protect your interests and work toward a fair outcome. What is separate property? Separate…

In October of 2025, a UK judge ordered Michael Fuchs to sell a £36 million mansion – worth approximately $48 million – and turn over the proceeds to his ex-wife, Alvina Collardeau-Fuchs. Michael Fuchs was ordered to do this for one reason in particular: he used a sham tenancy to prevent Collardeau-Fuchs from receiving her fair share…

Asset distribution is a major part of the divorce process. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for one spouse to attempt to hide, transfer, or undervalue assets to gain an unfair advantage. Understanding the warning signs of deceptive behavior – and working with an experienced Charlotte divorce attorney – can help you protect your financial interests…

There are major family law changes underway across America, and they could be coming to a court near you soon. For many years, most states have made custody decisions based on what is in the child’s best interest – even if that means spending little to no time with one parent. Advocates for equal parenting…

The discussions we have about divorce often look at young couples who are starting to find their way in the world, misjudging the demands of marriage, and turning to divorce when things don’t pan out. But that focus can ignore the unique demands placed on every other demographic. There’s a growing national conversation about menopause…

Betrayal by a spouse is one of the most painful things you can ever experience. The aftermath is often filled with difficult conversations and questions that you both do and don’t want the answers to. But what happens when you can’t get answers to your questions? What happens when your spouse’s lies and secret life…

Any divorce has the potential to get messy and complicated, and sorting out the finances is often one of the most pressing challenges to overcome during negotiations. Given that there are nearly 70,000,000 Social Security recipients in the U.S., it’s fair to say that Social Security benefits are a point of contention in many divorces.…

The work that stay-at-home parents do is invaluable, but married couples that embrace this arrangement must collaborate to strike a mutually suitable balance in terms of finances, household tasks, and other marital assets. All too often, we have stay-at-home parents show up in our offices feeling blindsided and even frightened in the wake of a…

Once upon a time, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen were the absolute “it” couple, and when news broke of their divorce, the shockwaves were felt around the world. Any divorce can be stressful and overwhelming, but in a high-net-worth, high-profile divorce like theirs, every single decision can have major implications for all parties involved. In…

Not all divorces are the result of loud fights, infidelity, or broken trust. Sometimes, relationships erode quietly in the background of your daily life, and neither partner notices until it’s too late to go back. This is how silent divorce happens, and many people find it more painful than loud, messy breakups. If you and…

Family dynamics are complex even at the best of times, and when you’re in an emotionally difficult or fraught time, these dynamics become even harder to navigate. One common way that relationships fracture is a consistent need to overstep boundaries, showing that you do not respect a person’s autonomy or privacy. Consider a story that…

Harvey Ray, a 12-year-old from Texas, plays basketball at his local middle school. His father lives in South Carolina, a thousand miles from the school, which means he can’t usually catch a game. But that all changed when Harvey’s parents chose to prioritize their son’s best interests. The former couple surprised the middle schooler when…

In North Carolina, the upfront fees for a divorce aren’t necessarily expensive. The (2025) filing fee is only $225 and other fees, such as service of process fees, can be even less. Divorce lawyer costs can be in the thousands, but not too high in the case of uncontested divorces. A bitterly contested divorce with…

You probably didn’t count on a divorce when you first started funding your retirement account or accruing benefits under your pension fund. But life is full of surprises, not all of them pleasant, and now you’re facing a divorce. Perhaps you suspect that splitting retirement assets with your spouse after a divorce is more difficult…

A divorce may terminate your role as a spouse, but not your role as a parent. For that role, you are on the hook until your youngest child turns 18 (at least). Shared parenting responsibilities will maintain a link between you and your ex-spouse no matter how bitter your divorce may have been. Since good…

So you asked for a marital separation, but your spouse refuses to leave the home you share. The home might even legally belong to you (if you inherited it or acquired it before marriage). But your spouse won’t move out, and you’re not going to use force to evict them. So, how do you handle…

Maintaining two households is more expensive than maintaining one, which is why you might face legitimate financial concerns if you have a child and you don’t live together with the other parent. Since North Carolina’s child support payment system can be confusing for the uninitiated, it’s important that you understand how North Carolina calculates child…

Are you involved in child custody proceedings? If you relocate to a new county within North Carolina, you might want your child custody hearings held in your new location. This is not a frivolous concern. Commuting across the state of North Carolina every time you need to attend a child custody hearing costs time, money,…

Even divorce lawyers agree that society would be better off with a lower divorce rate. Some people argue that the statistics are misleading. According to them, the divorce rate has soared because women enjoy the relatively newfound freedom to leave unhappy marriages. This narrative begs the question, of course, of why the marriage was unhappy…

When you’re trying to co-parent with someone who lives in another state, things get complicated fast. It’s not just the emotional weight of sharing time with your kids, either. You have to deal with the logistics, the legal red tape, and the inevitable friction that comes from trying to raise a child in two different…

When you’ve spent decades in the service, moving around the world, adapting to new assignments, and working through long separations, it’s easy to think the hardest part is behind you once you retire. But if you’re facing a divorce after military retirement, you already know that’s not always the case. Divorce is rarely simple, but…

When you’re going through a custody dispute, it’s easy to feel like everything’s on trial. The courts are judging your parenting, your past, and even your emotional stability. And while the court’s job is to make decisions in the best interest of your child, it often needs help figuring out what that really looks like.…