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Attorneys and Wire Scams
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State Foster Agencies Taking Children’s Benefits
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Disqualification in Jolie/Pitt Custody Battle
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Foster Families in North Carolina
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Relocation in Child Custody
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Child Custody and Child Support Modification
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Distribution – Interim and Equitable
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Amortization and Family Law
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Using a Process Server in North Carolina
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Is My Jewelry Marital or Separate?
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The Importance of Child Support Evidence
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Timing Your QDRO for Success
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Identifying Harassment
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Another Grandparent Visitation After Death of a Parent
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Playing by the Rules of Civil Procedure
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Equitable Distribution in Family Law
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Child Support Under Article IV
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Custody Modification – Remember the Child
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How to Style Your Appeal, Part 3
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How to Style Your Appeal, Part 2
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How to Style Your Appeal, Part I
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Child Support
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Grandparent Custody and Visitation
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Gray Divorces and the Financial Implications
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Tax Returns and Determining Business Income
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Tax Refunds, Credits, and Child Support
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Child Support Guidelines and Deviation
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You’ve Been Served – But By Whom?
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Basics of Child Custody and Child Support
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National Children’s Awareness Month and the Safe Home Act
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Family Law and Hollywood Stars
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Child Support Orders and Gross Income
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Adoption and Unregulated Custody Transfers
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Raising the Burden of Proof for Child Custody
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Child Custody and Interstate Relocation
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The 50C No-Contact Order and Harassment
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Equitable Distribution and Improvements to Land You Do Not Own
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Third Party Property and Equitable Distribution
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Divorce – Dealing With Big Change
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Don’t Let Negative Thoughts Define You
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Land Values and Equitable Distribution
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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
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Child Support Arrears Can Cost You Licenses
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What Is Marital Debt?
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Mental Health, COVID, and the Effect on Children
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Equitable Distribution – Was That Gift Separate?
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COVID and the Mental and Physical Effects on Men’s Health
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Custody Modification – Positive Change in Circumstances
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Custody Modification – Grandparents to Parents
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Failure to Amend a Qualified Domestic Relations Order under Rule 60
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Fathers – Natural, Legal, and Presumed
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Imputation of Income for Child Support
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Social Security Survivor’s Benefit and Adoption
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Grandparent Visitation After Death of a Parent
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The Child Tax Credit and Your Relief Check
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Separation and Medical Bills
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Kim and Kanye and Valuing Intellectual Property
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COVID and Technology in Family Law
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What is an Amicus Brief?
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The Physical Effects of Divorce on Men
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Lady Gaga’s Stolen Dogs
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Civil War Scout, Spy, Nurse, Suffragist, Civil Rights Activist Harriet Tubman
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Homemaker Contributions and Their Alimony Value
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Sandra Day O’Connor – Practicality First
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Parental Kidnapping
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Women’s History Month
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Alimony – Who Is Dependent, Who Is Supporting?
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Caitlyn’s Courage – Electronic Monitoring of Domestic Violence Abusers
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Relocation and Child Custody Modification
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Arbitration and Vacating Awards
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Delay of Entry of Order is Error
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Divorce and the Family Pet
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Life Insurance, Separation Agreements, and Future Support for Children
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Same-Sex Couples and 50B Domestic Violence
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Civil Contempt and Child Custody
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Love in the Time of Covid-19
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Re-Ignite the Movement: A Virtual Gala Experience
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Child Custody and Excusable Neglect
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Decision-Making in Child Custody
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Guardianship of Minors in North Carolina
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DVPOs and Claimant Credibility
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COVID Vaccines and Child Custody – Who Decides?
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Boarding Schools, Private Schools, Prep Academies and Child Support
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Why Are There Two Courthouses in Guilford County?
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Child Support in High Income Families and Accustomed Standard of Living
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Limits on Alimony as a Result of Condoned Marital Misconduct
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When Stock Options Are Not Stock Options
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Termination of Child Support Obligation
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Dangerous Dog Bites
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Social Security and Child Support
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Alimony and Marital Misconduct
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Foreign Orders: When Affirming Is Enough
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Child Support and the Deviation
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Relocation With Children to Another State After Separation and Divorce
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Audio and Video as Evidence in Family Law
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Collaborative Divorce – A Pandemic Solution
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Domestic Violence Protective Orders and Voluntary Dismissals
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Co-Parenting During Pandemic Court Closures
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Telephone Records in Your Divorce Case
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Military Disability Benefits and Distributive Awards
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Affairs and Cheaters: Court of Appeals Allows Alienation Case to Proceed
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Holidays and Child Custody in the Time of COVID-19
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Covid-19: PPP Considerations for Business Valuation
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Holiday Travel, Child Custody, and a Surge of COVID
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Registration of Foreign Orders: Mandatory or Optional?
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Child Custody at the Holidays
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Stock Options and Divorce
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Celebrities and Divorce (Part 2)
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Divorce During a Pandemic
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Separation, COVID-19, and Withdrawing Money from Your Retirement Plan
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Separation, Divorce, and Dating
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Third Party to Equitable Distribution
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Due Process and No-Fault Divorce
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Domestic Violence, Child Custody, and Visitation
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What Is Cohabitation and When Does It Terminate Alimony?
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Can Someone Be Jailed For Not Paying Child Support?
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Harter v. Eggleston – What is an Inconvenient Forum?
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Choose Expertly: Expert Witness Was No Expert
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Ex-Parte Domestic Violence Orders
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Family Service of the Piedmont
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Coronavirus and Domestic Violence: Signs and Solutions
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Intimate Partner Violence
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An Overview: National Domestic Violence Hotline
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Celebrities and Divorce
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Can My DVPO Be Re-Argued in Child Custody Court?
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Separation Agreements: Lack of Disclosure Countered by Ratification
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Separate Money, Joint Account – Whose Is It?
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Collateral Estoppel Explained
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Business Goodwill and the Effect on Value
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Intent Can Confer Unequal Distribution
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Celebrities and Family Law
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Party Foul: Errors in Business Valuation Can Be Costly
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Timelines, Deadlines, and Costs in Your Case
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No-Fault Divorce in North Carolina
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Simple Divorce? Think Again.
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Child Custody and Trial by Combat
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Court’s Costly Confusion Over Profits and Expenses
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The School Year During COVID-19 in Guilford County: Remote Learning Technology and Custody
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COVID, Confinement, and Divorce
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The Most Important Asset in a Marriage
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Returning to the Classroom During the Pandemic – Who Decides?
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Separation Agreements: The Fiduciary Relationship Between Spouses
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Reunification Therapy
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Separation Agreements and Duress
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Child Custody and Mediation and What You Should Know
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What is a Legal Separation During the COVID Pandemic?
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Modifying Child Custody: Grandparents vs. Parents
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Does My Ex’s Character Matter in Custody?
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The 2020-21 School Year During COVID-19 in Guilford County: UPDATE
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Getting Custody Back From the Grandparents
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Custody, Contempt of a Court Order, and Concerns for Health and Safety
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Reunification vs. Adoption, Important Factors Must be Considered
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How to Avoid Parental Alienation and Why
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The 2020-21 School Year During COVID-19 in Guilford County
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Termination of Parental Rights: Should the Reasons Be Spelled Out?
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Parallel Parenting: What’s best for the children when the parents are hostile to one another?
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Termination of Parental Rights and the Status Exception
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Including College Expenses in a NC Separation Agreement
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How Positive Change Can Modify a Child Custody Order
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A Clarification on Custody and Visitation
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If You Want Equitable Distribution, Then Separate First
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When Parental Rights Conflict with Special Needs, the Courts Step In
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Public Records, Public University and Sexual Assault – Which Laws Hold Sway?
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We Mean Business: Valuation of Businesses for Equitable Distribution
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Unpredictable Bonuses and Alimony
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction Still Matters
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Facing the Music: Innocent Spouse Relief
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Beauty and the Bread Winner: Innocent Spouse Relief
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The Wife Who Cried Wolf
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What Defines Abuse for Innocent Spouse Relief?
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Reducing Stress and Anxiety During the COVID Lockdown
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Keyloggers and Spying on Your Spouse in North Carolina
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Ignorance Is Not Bliss! : Innocent Spouse Relief
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Baker Stops the Show: Estoppel and Separation Agreements
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When Bonnie and Clyde Get Divorced
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Timing Is Everything!
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Innocent Spouse Relief Isn’t A Fallback
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Shak v. Shak: Shaking Things Up in Child Custody
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Equitable Distribution: Patterson Saves Retirement
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Does Abuse Have to be Proven?
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The Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act in North Carolina
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Revenge Porn: What Is It and How You Can Be Punished for Exposing Your Ex
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Be Careful What You File For!
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Innocent Spouse Relief
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Domestic Violence and Joint Tax Returns
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Who Has Jurisdiction?
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Choose the Correct Venue for Appeals
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It’s All in the Details!
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Dependency Exemptions and Form 8332
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Qualifying Children and Tax Exemptions
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Retirement Plans and Bankruptcy
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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Denied Her Husband’s Benefits.
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“Location, location, location…”
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Double Trouble
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Who is entitled to benefits?
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Death before QDROs
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Beneficiaries and QDROs
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NFL Wives and Survivor Benefits
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Alimony Tax and Good Faith
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Making amends…and arrears.
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Revenge Porn
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TWELVE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPONENTIALLY MORE ANNOYING WHEN YOU ARE GETTING DIVORCED: Part 3
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TWELVE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPONENTIALLY MORE ANNOYING WHEN YOU ARE GETTING DIVORCED: Part 2
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Battered Woman Syndrome
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TWELVE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPONENTIALLY MORE ANNOYING WHEN YOU ARE GETTING DIVORCED: Part 1
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Know Your Finances! Hardships and Settlements: Heedram v. Comm’r (2018)
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Making Bad Investments in Your Marriage: Fraud and Innocent Spouse Relief
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Innocent Spouse Relief: Cojocar v. Comm’r
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You Can’t Play Both Sides and Win! : Conflict of Interest
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Sometimes it’s the Devil You Know… Innocent Spouse Relief.
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“No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” : Non-Marital Relationships and Qualifying Dependents
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Don’t Forget the Paperwork! : Dependency Exemptions
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Looking Out for Our Kids: QDROs and Employer-Provided Life Insurance.
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Better Late Than Never…but Never Late Is Better; QDROs and Laches.
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“Return to Sender”
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Compliance is Key!
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“Not for Profit”…Part 2
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“Not for Profit” … Part 1
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Domestic Violence and Criminal Action
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“Paid in Full” isn’t always a good thing…Be careful of fine print.
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“Til’ Debt Do Us Part”…Bankruptcy and Alimony Settlements
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Enron still causing trouble
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Calling it a duck doesn’t always make it one.
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Five Fun Activities for Middle Schoolers and Divorced Mothers in the Summer
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Five Great Activities for Teens and Divorced Fathers in the Summer
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Activities for Teenagers and Divorced Moms in the Summer
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Triad Activities for Middle Schoolers and Divorced Fathers in the Summer
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Goodbye Alimony? Not so fast!
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Birds Flying High and Landing in the Nest
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Spanking
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You Have to Let Them Grow Up
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TRAVELING IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD: GRAHAM, NC
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Termination of North Carolina Parental Rights for Willful Abandonment
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Passport Restrictions in North Carolina Custody Disputes
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Woman Tries to Remove Waiting Period for Spouses Divorcing Due to Domestic Violence
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Three Cities in North Carolina Where Divorce Is On the Rise
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Gray Divorce in North Carolina
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New Federal Law for Spousal Support Tax Deduction May Impact North Carolina Alimony Negotiations
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Prenuptial Agreements in North Carolina
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How is Failure to Make Reasonable Progress on Correcting the Reason for a Child’s Removal Measured in North Carolina?
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How North Carolina Courts Handle a Spouse’s Testimony About the Value of Personal Effects During Divorce Proceedings
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Modification of North Carolina Child Custody Order Due to Mother’s Improvement
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When Should North Carolina Courts Split Decision Making Authority for a Child?
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North Carolina Court Considers Whether Income Should Be Imputed to Mother of Small Children
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North Carolina Wife Ordered to Pay Alimony to Husband
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Are 529 Savings Plans Legally Considered a Gift to Children in North Carolina?
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North Carolina Mother Required to Attend Program After Alienating Children from Father
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It’s My Birthday, and I’m How Old?
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Placing Children in The Middle
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Parental Alienation
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From Friday Night Lights to Monday Morning Custody Battles
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Children, Court, and Practicing Mindfulness
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Are Millennials Saving Marriage?
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To Believe or Not to Believe
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For a Healthy Summer, Limit Kids’ Gaming
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How I Built a Close Father-Daughter Relationship After Divorce
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Greensboro’s John Isner Competes in Wimbledon
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9 of the Best Apps for Families
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Communication is Key: Parent-Teacher Communication (Part 4)
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Communication is Key: Tips for Family Communication (Part 3)
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Communication is Key (Part 2)
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Communication is Key! (Part 1)
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Ask Carolyn: My Child’s Mother is Unfit. What Can I Do?
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Ask Carolyn: Can I Get More Alimony?
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Ask Carolyn: What is the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act?
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Ask Carolyn: How Can I Help with My Grandchild’s Day Care Tuition?
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How Can I Make the Most of Time with My Kids?
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Ask Carolyn: Who Gets the Dependency Exemptions?
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Ask Carolyn: My Soon-to-Be Ex Would Rather Get Alimony Than Work!
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Ask Carolyn: How to Get a Deadbeat Husband Out of the House
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Ask Carolyn: Will My Daughter’s Age Keep Me from Getting Custody?
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Ask Carolyn: Is My Ex Cohabiting? Will that Terminate My Alimony?
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We’re Separated, but I Still Owe Money on the Engagement Ring!
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Parental Alienation After Divorce
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Ask Carolyn: Can DSS Use a Dropped 50B As Evidence of Child Abuse?
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Ask Carolyn: How do I Defend Myself Against a 50B Protective Order?
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Ask Carolyn: Facebook Posts as Evidence in Custody Cases
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Premarital Agreements and the Family Business
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Medical Kidnapping by DHHS
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Ask Carolyn: Owning a Business with the Ex-Wife
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Ask Carolyn: How to Deal with a Problem Stepchild
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Ask Carolyn: Can I get social security benefits for my grandchildren?
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Ask Carolyn: Is Humiliation Grounds for Divorce?
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Bullied by Social Services
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Ask Carolyn: What should I teach my teenager about finances?
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Coparenting with a Narcissist
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Prescription Drug Abuse and Pilot Logs
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Internet Addiction in Teens
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Homework, Haircuts, and Tattoos: Co-Parenting Compromises
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What Happens When My Domestic Violence Protective Order Expires?
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My Ex Cheated, but I Forgave Her. Will I Owe Alimony?
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Return of Firearms After a Domestic Violence Protective Order
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5 Apps for Divorced Parents
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Spying Through the Smartphone
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I pay for my children, so why don’t I get the tax benefit?
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Work/Life Balance (If there is such a thing…)
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Does My Ex Have to Help Pay for Our Daughter’s Prom Dress?
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Alimony Tax Reform: Part 3
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Alimony Tax Reform: Part II, section 2
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Alimony Tax Reform: Part 2, Section 1
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Divorce Recovery Tips: Part 4
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Divorce Recovery Tips: Part 3
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The Rights of Same-Sex Couples: Adoption
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Nonviolent Action as a Valuable Tool in Divorce
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Divorce Recovery Tips: Part 2
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Alimony Tax Reform: Part I
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Divorce Recovery Tips: Part 1
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Retirement Benefits Not Part of the Estate in Bankruptcy (In re Lawson)
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When Bankruptcy is Filed Before the DRO
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NFL Ex-Wives and QDROs (Garcia-Tatupu v. Bert Bell/Peter Rozelle NFL Player Ret. Plan)
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DROs and Pension Plans (Dullea v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp.)
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Don’t Wait to Obtain a QDRO (Patterson v. Chrysler Group)
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Innocent Spouse Relief: Read Before Signing (Yancey v. Comm’r)
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Calendar Call?
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His & Hers: Equitable Distribution
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The Third and a Half Wheel: Divisible Property (Daly v. Daly)
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Dividing Interest: Closely-Held Businesses
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Grandparents Listen Up
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Your Day at the Courtroom as a Witness or Spectator
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Paternity and Custody
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Separate Property Bought During Marriage?
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A year can seem like a LONG time…..
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Crazy Soccer Mom!
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Who Can Apply for Custody in NC: Part 4
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Who Can Apply for Custody in NC: Part 3, When the Best Interest Standard Doesn’t Apply
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Who Has Standing to Apply for Custody in NC: Part 2, Unfitness of Parents
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Who Has Standing to Apply for Custody in NC: Part 1, Constitutional Rights
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Heart Balm Torts: Playing Doctor and Nurse (Malecek v. Williams 2017)
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Danger Lurking Next Door
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Grandparents Have Rights Too!
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Give Mediation a Chance
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Opioids and Domestic Violence Do NOT Mix
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Placing the Blame
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Bullying and Suicide: Are Schools Liable?
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Where to Begin and Where Does It End?
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“Doctor, Doctor, give me the news……”
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Cross-Appeals: Timing is Everything (Slaughter v. Slaughter)
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“To Pay or Not to Pay” (New v. New)
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Child support – College issues and IRS questions
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Ask Carolyn: Guns, Children and Custody
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Visitation Troublemakers
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Letting the Child decide is more complicated than you may think
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Owning a Business can be tricky in a divorce
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Funeral Expenses from the Estate
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Custody Evaluations Explained
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In the Dark on Taxes?
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Alimony is Gender Neutral!
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Wake Up Call, DSS!
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Cheaters never prosper
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Cash Isn’t Always King
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Permanent vs. Temporary Custody Orders on Appellate Review (King v. Giannini-King)
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No Second Guessing the Evidentiary Supported Value of Marital Property (Chafin v. Chafin)
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Separations and Void Modifications (Kelley v. Kelley)
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He Said, She Said……but she lied!
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Best interest of the Children?
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Cohabitation and Alimony: How do I prove Cohabitation? (Part 2 of 2)
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World Show of Superstars of Dance Legends “Stellar Duo”
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The IRS and Custody Exemptions (Stapleton v. Comm’r)
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If you coerce your spouse into filing a joint tax return, don’t expect to be granted innocent spouse relief
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Behind the Bar: Rule 7: Pleadings and Motions, Navigating Your Case
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Don’t Miss That Deadline!!
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Who Gets Custody of Man’s Best Friend?
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Cohabitation and Alimony: What is Cohabitation? (Part 1 of 2)
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Yes, the Government CAN Ignore Your Order
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What’s Mine and Yours is Not for the World
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Choosing Childcare in the Triad
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Behind the Bar: “Getting What You Want” – Rule 37. Failure to Make Disclosures or Cooperate in Discovery
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Rules 4 and 5 of NC Civil Procedure – Spotting the Differences
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Behind the Bar: Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Rule 5
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Behind the Bar: You’ve Been Served- A Lesson on Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (pt. 2)
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Behind the Bar: You’ve Been Served- A Lesson on Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (pt. 1)
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When Stock Options Aren’t an Option in Divorce
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The Waiting Game Can be a Dangerous One
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Playing the Blame Game
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It takes Two to Tango…..but Maybe it Shouldn’t (Belot v. Comm’r)
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The Responsible Individuals List and Its Consequences
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It Only Takes a Moment: Visitation Ideas for Triad Dads
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When Death is not the end, the IRS steps in: Part 2 of 2
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When Death is not the end, the IRS steps in: Part 1 of 2
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Rights of Same-Sex Parents in North Carolina – Heatzig v. Maclean
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What is Legal Custody in North Carolina? Diehl v. Diehl, Hall v. Hall and Gentry v. Gentry
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Relocation from North Carolina to Another State: Ramirez-Barker v. Barker
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Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend … Until You Have To Give Them Back
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
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Substantial Change in Circumstances for North Carolina Parents in Child Custody Cases: Hibshman v. Hibshman
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The Taxpayer Who Cried Wolf (Hardin v. Comm’r)
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The Clock is Ticking: Don’t Miss a Deadline
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Even Brad Pitt Doesn’t Always Get What He Wants
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Substantial Change in Circumstances in North Carolina Child Custody Agreements – Pulliam v. Smith
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Child Abuse and Spousal Privilege
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Planning for Retirement Post-Divorce
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 12 of 12 Parts
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Potluck and Netflix: Tips for a Triad Friendsgiving
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 11 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 10 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 9 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 8 of 12 Parts
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Double Double Toil and Trouble: Celebrating a Second Halloween
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 7 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 6 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 5 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 4 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 3 of 12 Parts
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What Are We Doing, America?
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Ok, Greensboro, I have some hard news to break . . . “Brangelina” is no more.
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Temporary or Permanent Orders in North Carolina Child Custody Cases – King v. King
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 2 of 12 Parts
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He Said, She Said: Admission of Hearsay Statements Regarding Child Sexual Abuse in Custody Cases: Part 1 of 12 Parts
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You Want My Advice, Greensboro? Don’t Take Advice.
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Relocation in North Carolina: Ramirez-Barker v. Barker
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Grandparent Rights in North Carolina: McIntyre v. McIntyre
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Does Death Do You Part? Wills, Intestacy, and closely held businesses. Part 3 of 3.
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Does Death Do You Part? Wills, Intestacy, and closely held businesses. Part 2 of 3.
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Does Death Do You Part? Wills, Intestacy, and closely held businesses. Part 1 of 3.
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Why is “Stuff” So Important in Your Divorce? Think About It!
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Parents, Children, and Spendthrift Trusts
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Teenage Summertime Reading
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Parents, Children, and Premarital Agreements
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“I Don’t Want A Premarital Agreement, But My Future Spouse Wants Me To Sign One!”
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Why the Experience of a Celebrity Divorce is Not Realistic, but May be Smart to Strive For.
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“I Want A Premarital Agreement, But I Can’t Convince My Future Spouse To Sign One!”
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Trust Isn’t a Four Letter Word
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Validity of Premarital Agreements: North Carolina Law
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Winston-Salem Courthouse Lunch Hot-Spots
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Premarital Agreements: Inequality vs. Unfairness
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Fourth of July in the Triad
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Premarital Agreements and Substantive Fairness
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I’m Still Proud: What June 12th Means to a Gay Man
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Procedures For Signing Premarital Agreements
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Change Up Your Typical Father’s Day Celebration!
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Why Did “He” Do It
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Could Fluffy Fill your Void? Why Adopting a Pet in the Triad can be Beneficial to your Divorce Recovery
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You Are Cordially Invited to a…Divorce Party
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Court Attitudes Toward Premarital Agreements
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Plan now for a fun summer in the Triad!
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Do I Need A Premarital Agreement? – Johnny Depp didn’t think so…..
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Memorial Day in the Triad
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Do I Need A Premarital Agreement? – Property Division Upon Divorce
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May 17th, 2011…a day that we can’t forget.
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Gray Marriage – it’s never too late, but plan wisely!
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Can your Friend or Family Member have Access to your Attorney-Client Materials? A Game Changer
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Graduation Do’s and Don’ts
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Mother’s Day in the Triad
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Make Them Think It’s Luck, Part 2 of 2
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“Stars” are People Too! Mourning Prince.
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How to Survive Wedding Season After a Divorce
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Downsizing Grandparents
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Make Them Think It’s Luck: Part 1 of 2
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How to Communicate with Your Ex in Ten(ish) Words or Less: Part 4 of 4
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How to Communicate with your Ex in ten(ish) words or less: Part 3 of 4
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Ballroom Duo Flash Hollywood Designer Costumes in Dance Legends in NYC—the 5th Anniversary of the Show
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How to Communicate with your Ex in ten(ish) words or less: Part 2 of 4
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Lunchtime hotspots for the Greensboro Courthouse
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How to Communicate with your Ex in ten(ish) words or less: Part 1 of 4
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Spring-Cleaning for Life! The Power of Positivity
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The Court’s Custody Mediation in Greensboro
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Emergency Custody in North Carolina: The Real Scoop
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Digital Babysitting: Put Down the IPAD!
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You Better Wisen Up If You Want Some Irish Luck, Triad!
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The Ultimate Deceit: A Secret Divorce
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Dollar Signs and Divorce: Location, Location, Location
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Change is a four letter word!
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Planning for your “Future” Former Spouse: The North Carolina Premarital Agreement Act: Basics
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Make This Valentine’s Day “More Me, Less You!”
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Treat Yourself This Valentine’s Day
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A Tribute to My Father’s One Hundredth Birthday
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Caught by the iPad! Could this Unintentional Spying Happen in North Carolina?
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The Danger of Unanticipated Consequences: Trying to Plan for Child Custody—For the Greensboro Gossip Girl Fans, an International Hague Issue
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It’s a New Year, Greensboro! Resolutions: The ABC’s of Goal Setting – Part 4 of 4
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Divorce vs. Culture and Religion—a Jewish Situation Gone Array
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It’s a New Year, Greensboro! Resolutions: The ABC’s of Goal Setting – Part 3 of 4
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North Carolina Spying and the GPS: Where is your ex’s car headed?
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It’s a New Year, Greensboro! Resolutions: The ABC’s of Goal Setting – Part 2 of 4
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It’s A New Year, Greensboro! Resolutions: A Survival Guide for the Newly Single – Part 1 of 4
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Walking the Line Between Marriage and Divorce: Maintaining Respect for Your Ex—Good Advice for Folks in North Carolina.
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How to Meet your Resolutions Without Breaking the Bank: A New Year, a New You, and a New Start in the Triad – Part 2 of 2
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How to Meet Your Resolutions without Breaking the Bank: A New Year, a New You, and a New Start in the Triad – Part 1 of 2
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Paper Angel: A Holiday Lesson on Bullying
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To Agree or Not to Agree: What are the risks of agreeing to a child custody order without consideration of all the facts?
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529 Plan as Marital Property in Equitable Distribution
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Part II: Holiday Survival Tips for Divorced Parents
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Holiday Survival Tips for Divorced Parents: Part 1
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Fear is a Huge Factor in Innocent Spouse Relief (Hollimon v. Comm’r)
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Third-Party Evidence and Credibility are Key in Obtaining Innocent Spouse Relief (Sapp v. Comm’r)
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Gotta Give it Up: Favorable Evidence Must be Produced for Innocent Spouse Relief (Agudelo v. Comm’r)
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Close, but No Cigar: For Innocent Spouse Relief, a Form 8379 Doesn’t Quite Cut It
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Like Pulling Teeth, Getting Innocent Spouse Relief can be a Tricky Process (Johnson v. Comm’r)
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Part 2 of 2: Digging Deeper into Innocent Spouse Relief (Demeter v. Comm’r)
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Part 1 of 2: Just How Complex is Innocent Spouse Relief? (Demeter v. Comm’r)
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Innocent Spousal Relief Take 3: A Single Mistake Can Cost Thousands (Hammernik v. Comm’r)
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Scaring Up A Spectacular Halloween
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Lack of Knowledge and Access is a Recipe for Innocent Spouse Relief (Varela v. Comm’r)
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A Note on Same-Sex Marriage Before Diving into Innocent Spouse Relief (Obergefell v. Hodges)
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Having a Signed Form 8832 is Crucial for Claiming a Dependency Exemption (Porter v. Comm’r)
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Without Custody or a Form 8832, A Dependency Exemption is Not in the Cards (Henricks v. Comm’r)
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Dot Your I’s and Cross Your T’s: the IRS is a Tough Grader, Especially for Dependency Exemptions and Child Tax Credits (McBride v. Comm’r)
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In a Battle of Acronyms, a QDRO Protects Your Retirement Account from ERISA Preemption (VanderKam v. VanderKam)
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Make Haste when Entering QDROs; Delay can be Costly (Yale-New Haven v. Nicholls)
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A Gift by Any Other Name is Still a Gift in the Court’s Eyes (Hughes v. Comm’r)
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Pay On Time and in Cash or You Can Forget About that Alimony Deduction (Muniz v. Comm’r)
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Alimony, Separation Agreements, and Attorney Fees: 2015 Tax Court (Milbourne v. Comm’r)
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Alimony Arrearages and Federal Tax Consequences (Iglicki v. Comm’r)
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Harassed by the Ex-Wife on Facebook
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Spanking Standards in Child Custody in North Carolina
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Today’s Divorce Climate: The Ex-Spouse is a Spy
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Russian Diaries: June 9, 2015 at the Kremlin Palace: the Mouse is Out of the Box!!!
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Critical Issues for Same-Sex Marriage in North Carolina
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Divisible Property in Equitable Distribution
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Guilford County Announces Domestic Violence Pilot Program
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An Open Letter to Shermikia Lemon on Success: Magic of Reinvention
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Russian Diaries June 7, 2015: Arrival in Moscow
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A Lost Alimony Deduction by Linking to Child Support
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Tax Dangers of Unallocated Family Support (Baur v. Comm’r)
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Technicalities on “Death Termination” for Alimony Deduction (Wignall v. Comm’r)
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Same Sex Marriage in Modern Times: First Vote by a Country
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Middle Aged Guy’s Date Wardrobe for Summer 2015
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So the Wife ends up in Tax Court for Mixing Alimony and Child Support…Don’t Do This! (Schilling v. Comm’r)
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A Summary on Current law regarding Innocent Spouse and Thoughts on how this affects a North Carolina Divorce : Part 4 of 4 Parts
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Requirements for Discretionary Innocent Spouse Relief : Part 3 of 4 Parts
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Statutes of Limitations for Innocent Spouse Actions : Part 2 of 4 Parts
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Innocent Spouse: the Basics of I.R.C. § 6015 : Part 1 of 4 Parts
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Make sure your beneficiary designations are correct to avoid entanglement between your former spouse and your current spouse. Don’t invite that fight with poor planning!
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Estate Planning vs. a North Carolina Divorce
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Separation and Divorce are Important Factors in Innocent Spouse: See How this Wife Won.
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Innocent Spouse, an Important Aspect of Family Law Taxation: An Innocent Husband Wins in Tax Court
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Divorce Recovery: Get Out of the Doldrums!!!
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Considerations for Parents for your Custody Case in North Carolina
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