by Plekan Law | Jan 17, 2022 | Family Law
North Carolina is a “no-fault” divorce state, which means that either spouse can file for a divorce. As long as you live separately for one year, you or your spouse can file for an absolute divorce. Whether you wanted the divorce or not, after your year of separation,...
by Plekan Law | Dec 20, 2021 | Family Law
If you are thinking about divorce, you may wonder how it works and what the legal terms “default” and “uncontested” mean in North Carolina. You may have heard friends talking about an “easy divorce” or a divorce without going to court. There are ways to keep the costs...
by Plekan Law | Dec 15, 2021 | Family Law
A divorce means the end of a relationship that you once expected to last for a lifetime. No matter why it is ending, there is a sadness to the loss of a dream. Many individuals who divorce feel some loss and grief as they go through the separation period. Because the...
by Plekan Law | Dec 7, 2021 | Family Law
In North Carolina, many couples choose to work out the separation and divorce issues without court interference. Obtaining an uncontested divorce helps couples move forward more quickly and with less expense. However, if you and your spouse cannot agree on your...
by Plekan Law | Nov 30, 2021 | Family Law
In North Carolina, when we think about a couple getting a divorce, we are thinking about “Absolute Divorce.” However, another type of divorce is called a “Divorce from Bed and Board” (DBB). A DBB does not give you “single” status again or allow you to remarry. In...
by Plekan Law | Nov 24, 2021 | Family Law
If you’ve gone through a divorce, you’ve faced the death of a dream. Whether contentious and complex or straightforward and uncontested, divorce is painful. No matter how “easy” your divorce is, there is a grief associated to letting go of your married life and...
