Problems anticipated are problems half-solved
Tré Morgan believes the more informed his clients are, the better equipped they’ll be to make decisions in their own best interest. For years, Tré has written frequently about the issues he encounters, providing his own interpretations or explanations when appropriate. If it concerns divorce, chances are Tré has written about it here. Read through for topics that feel relevant, then follow up by contacting us.
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Early Days of Divorce Are Crucial
The way that a couple handles the earliest days of their divorce play a crucial role in how their divorce plays out. If the days and weeks right after one spouse breaks the news of a desired divorce are not handled properly, then the couple all but assures...
The Law of Collaborative Divorce in North Carolina
Some family lawyers and clients think of Collaborative Divorce as being a non-legal process. In fact, one of the biggest misconceptions about Collaborative Divorce is that it is an extra-legal or non-law based process. That may be true in some...
Weather Related Divorces
As chronicled in this recent article, the trauma of Hurricane Katrina may well have played a role in an increased divorce rate for Katrina survivors and refugees. While the weather may not have caused divorces, the tragedy experienced by many people may have...
Permanent Separation
Due mostly to financial realities, many couples are choosing to separate, but never get divorced. As this article from MSNBC and the New York Times shows, "permanent separations" are becoming more popular. I see a number of clients that have been living in...
Divorce and Physical Health
As related in this New York Times article, divorce is bad for your physical health. In a large study of divorced and married subjects, participants that had been through a divorce reported significantly more physical ailments than participants that were still...
Same Sex Adoption in North Carolina
North Carolina does not recognize same sex marriage. But, does that mean that same sex couple cannot adopt children? The short answer is that no one really knows. The most recent North Carolina case on the subject does not provide us with much of an...
Legal Separation In North Carolina
Clients frequently ask me whether they can be legally separated if they are still living in the same house. They ask whether it is sufficient to sleep in separate bedrooms, live in different parts of the house, or arrange a schedule where they are never home at...
Prenups a Growing Trend for Baby Boomers
As this story on the Today Show explains, more and more Baby Boomers entering a second or third marriage are considering prenuptial agreements, aka "prenups". The goal is to protect assets that the parties have worked their whole lives to build and to prevent...
Gray Divorce
As a recent article in the August edition of Money Magazine points out, the Tipper and Al Gore split up has highlighted the issues of "gray" divorces. Gray divorce is the label given to divorces of couples that have been married 20 years or more. The article...