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When we look back on the COVID-19 Pandemic, what non-health related statistics will come with it? Which ones will stand out? If the United States follows suit with China, divorce rates will be on the rise. Is it possible that being confined with your spouse for an...

New Order and Emergency Directives Issued to Expand North Carolina Court Operations   Mecklenburg County Courthouse to Re-Open June 1  Announced today by Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, the North Carolina courts system has issued an emergency order regarding court...

Part III: How Will My Assets Be Impacted? In a divorce, each party works to make sure they get what is owed to them. That isn't something that has changed just because we are facing a pandemic. Our country could be close to another economic crash and values of...

HLG family law attorney Chrissy Melvin will be the guest speaker this Saturday, May 9, at the Lake Norman Second Saturday Divorce Workshop. The workshop, which be held via Zoom, offers non-biased financial, emotional and legal advice from qualified local...

Part II - The Virus Cost Me My Job. Do I Still Have to Pay Child Support? Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, all types of businesses have been ordered to close their doors. This means that millions of Americans have lost their jobs and have been forced to file for...

Part I - A Cop Out for Custody Issues? When the COVID-19 outbreak began, many families had custody orders already in place. Parties knew when they would be seeing their children and for how long. However, due to the stay at home order, that has drastically changed....

The Family Court Advisory Commission released Custody and Visitation Recommendations During COVID-19 to provide guidance to families with existing Chapter 50 custody and/or visitation orders.   The goal of these recommendations is to encourage parties to follow their...

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, people of all walks of life are coming together to try and prevent the spread of this virus and help those in need. However, in the world of family law and custody orders, it has only increased pressure and difficulty amongst families and...