by Tre Morgan | Jul 12, 2011 | General
The cost of going to court in North Carolina has gone up as of July 1st. There are some significant changes to the costs of family law cases in particular. The cost of filing a family law action is now $150.00. Whereas the extension of a Summons used to be...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 28, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Separation Agreements, Unmarried Couples
As this recent New York Times article points out, some people are choosing to begin their marriage with the (potential) end in mind. Pre-nuptial (a/k/a pre-marital) agreements have been around for a long time. The new trend is that couples that cannot, or do not...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 24, 2011 | Marriage, Separation Agreements
Perhaps the most important skill that Collaborative Divorce attorneys provide and teach their clients is fighting well. (Cue my wife raising an eyebrow). Actually, it’s not fighting. It’s resolving disagreements and conflict between...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 21, 2011 | General
This recent article in the New York Times makes the case that women’s views on divorce have changed over the last thirty years. While women may have viewed divorce as liberating in the 70’s, according to more recent research, it is now viewed as a...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 15, 2011 | General Family Law, Marriage
I recently had a conversation with a Collaborative Divorce attorney in Rome, Italy (the internet is an amazing thing). He told me that in Italy, a couple has to wait 5 years before a court will grant a divorce. I was stunned, as even the longest...
