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Divorce, custody, parenting time, or a protective order? Tell us what's happening and we'll tell you what comes next, in plain terms.
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Family cases in district courts across the state, from the first filing to a modification years later.
A North Carolina family law attorney handles your case through the final order.
Phones and chat answered around the clock, with bilingual intake.
Jesse Caldwell III, 28 years on the North Carolina Superior Court bench, is Of Counsel and mentors our attorneys.
Family cases in North Carolina courts, from a first filing to a modification years later.
Contested and uncontested, legal separation, and what happens to the house.
Legal and physical custody, parenting plans, and relocation.
Changing a final custody, parenting time or support order when circumstances change.
Whether it applies, how much, and for how long.
Marital versus separate property, retirement accounts, and the business.
Getting one, responding to one, and the hearing that follows.
Custody, support, bills and use of the home while the case is pending. Early motion practice matters.
Court orders on property, support and parenting time without ending the marriage.
When a child's safety can't wait for the normal schedule.
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We ask a few short questions: what's happening, which county, and whether there's a date on the calendar.
Our Director of Client Engagement walks through your situation, explains how North Carolina courts handle it, and discusses fees plainly. If we're not the right fit, we tell you.
We prepare every case as if it will go to trial. That strengthens your position at the negotiating table and in the hearing.
Jonathan Nobles is a North Carolina family law attorney focused on divorce, custody and support. He works alongside Jonathan Garnett and Adrian Frisbee in our Raleigh office, with former Superior Court judge Jesse Caldwell III as Of Counsel, so every case is prepared for how North Carolina judges actually decide.
Your consultation is with our Director of Client Engagement. If you hire us, a North Carolina family law attorney handles your case through the final order.
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Jonathan GarnettFamily and criminal defense attorney, Raleigh
Adrian FrisbeeFamily law attorney, Raleigh
Jesse Caldwell IIIOf Counsel, former Superior Court judgeMartine Law attorneys handle family law cases in courts throughout North Carolina.
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You must live separately for one year before filing for absolute divorce; after filing, an uncontested divorce often takes a couple of months. Custody, child support, alimony and property division are separate claims that can be resolved during the separation year or litigated for longer when disputed.
No. North Carolina grants an absolute divorce after one year of separation with no fault required. Marital misconduct can still affect alimony, so it's worth discussing on the first call.
By the best interests of the child, looking at each parent's role, the child's stability and safety, and any domestic violence. There is no preference for mothers or fathers. Most counties require mediation before a custody trial, and an agreed parenting plan usually beats a judge's.
North Carolina uses guidelines based on both parents' incomes, the number of children, the overnight schedule, and costs like health insurance and childcare. Deviations are possible but need a reason the court accepts.
Do not contact the other party, even to explain. A hearing is usually set within about ten days, and what you say and do before it matters. Call us right away.
Yes, if there has been a substantial change in circumstances affecting the child since the order. We review the order and the facts first and tell you whether a motion is realistic.
Through equitable distribution, which starts from an equal split of marital property and adjusts for a list of factors. The claim must be filed before the absolute divorce is granted or it is lost. Retirement accounts, the home and a business need extra care.
Phones are answered 24/7. Tell us what's happening and we'll tell you what comes next.