by Tre Morgan | Mar 9, 2010 | General
One refrain that family lawyers frequently hear is that “My friend got divorced in (fill in your favorite State) and they got divorced in a week!” Or, “I got divorced in (last State of residence) and I got sole custody of the kids/all of the...
by Tre Morgan | Mar 3, 2010 | General
One of the biggest challenges facing separated and divorcing couples is budgeting. A hard reality of divorce is that it takes more money to support two single people than it does one married couple. And, incomes rarely go up when parties are separating or...
by Tre Morgan | Feb 26, 2010 | General
A brand new ruling from the North Carolina Court of Appeals (the second highest court in North Carolina, below only the North Carolina Supreme Court) has strengthened financial protections between unmarried couples. The court’s opinion in Alexandra Curry v....
by Tre Morgan | Feb 16, 2010 | General
The case of Joseph Reyes, the Chicago father that is potentially going to jail for taking his daughter to church is getting a lot of publicity on television today. In order to get your attention, the media is subtly asking viewers “Can you believe that you...
by Tre Morgan | Jan 28, 2010 | General
Many people are surprised to find out that their separation agreement can be superseded by a judge. Agreement terms regarding spousal support and property division are generally set in stone once a separation agreement is properly executed. However, child...
by Tre Morgan | Jan 19, 2010 | General
Learning from experience is the most effective way to learn. But, when it comes to divorce, nobody wants to learn by going through it multiple times. So, the best way to learn is to learn from the experience of others. This New York Times article...