family law

Parental Alienation in North Carolina

North Carolina parental alienation — one parent influencing child against other parent — can lead to custody modification, contempt findings, sanctions, and reunification therapy. Difficult to prove but increasingly recognized.

family law

Cohabitation Agreements + Unmarried Couples in North Carolina

North Carolina unmarried couples have NO automatic rights to property, support, or inheritance — cohabitation agreements + careful estate planning are the only protection. "Common-law marriage" is rare + specific.

family law

Modifying Divorce Decrees in North Carolina

North Carolina divorce decrees on child support, custody, and alimony can be modified after substantial change in circumstances — but property division generally cannot be reopened.

Janet P. Welton, Family Law Attorney

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