Author: Christopher Miller
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“The Divorce Capital of Every State” – What You Need to Know
Read more: “The Divorce Capital of Every State” – What You Need to KnowThe online publication, 24/7 Wall St., recently published an article which analyzes divorce data from the Census Bureau to determine the “divorce capital” of every state in the country. The authors of…
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What Do I Need to Know About Prospective & Retroactive Child Support?
Read more: What Do I Need to Know About Prospective & Retroactive Child Support?There are two types of child support that can be used by parents to address the reasonable needs and expenses of minor children: prospective child support & retroactive child support. We explain…
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What Happens to the Engagement Ring?
Read more: What Happens to the Engagement Ring?What happens to an engagement ring following a breakup depends, as with most issues in North Carolina Family Law, on the circumstances. This issue can be divided into 2 distinct categories–who gets…
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Study on Prairie Voles shows Similarities to Human Relationships
Read more: Study on Prairie Voles shows Similarities to Human RelationshipsUnlike most members of the animal kingdom, humans are a naturally monogamous species. Prairie voles, similar in appearance to a guinea pig, are the rare animal who share humans’ engagement in monogamous…
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New Tax Law Eliminates Alimony Deduction
Read more: New Tax Law Eliminates Alimony DeductionPresident Trump signed The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, eliminating a long-standing fixture in Family Law–the alimony tax deduction. The final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did, in…
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Proposed Tax Reform Bill Eliminates Alimony Tax Deduction
Read more: Proposed Tax Reform Bill Eliminates Alimony Tax DeductionCongress introduced sweeping changes to the federal tax code, in a bill known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This bill terminates various itemized deductions in exchange for an increase in…
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Public Records and Privacy in Family Law Cases
Read more: Public Records and Privacy in Family Law CasesNorth Carolina family law cases litigated in court are generally matters of public record. If either party files in court for divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, post separation support, or equitable…
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$1.3 Billion British Estate Hangs on Whether Parties Ever Married
Read more: $1.3 Billion British Estate Hangs on Whether Parties Ever MarriedIt goes without saying that to be able to divorce, a couple must first be married. However, whether a couple actually married is not always a simple answer–especially when a marital estate…
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North Carolina Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of Alienation of Affection and Criminal Conversation Claims
Read more: North Carolina Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of Alienation of Affection and Criminal Conversation ClaimsNorth Carolina is just one of seven states that continues to recognize so-called “heart balm” lawsuits, including alienation of affection and criminal conversation. In its recent decision in the case Maleck v.…
