by Tre Morgan | Mar 17, 2018 | General, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Unmarried Couples
The divorce rate in the United States has been worrying people for a long time. People have been researching it and trying to find the reasons for it for decades. I’ve heard a lot of theories, but I recently heard a new one. In this podcast from Hidden Brain,...
by Tre Morgan | Apr 26, 2012 | General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Unmarried Couples
As an update, I have pasted below a blog post from the Greensboro News & Record from a group of Family Law Professors from the various law schools in North Carolina: As usual, Doug, your comments are thoughtful. But family law professors from every law...
by Tre Morgan | Apr 25, 2012 | Children's Issues in Divorce, General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Unmarried Couples
On May 8th, North Carolina voters (that is probably you) will go to the polls (hopefully) to vote on Amendment One. Amendment One would theoretically change the North Carolina Constitution to ban same sex marriage. The actual wording of...
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 | Dec 9, 2010 | Common Law Marriage, General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Unmarried Couples
My last post discussed the laws relating to unmarried domestic partners, i.e. couples who have lived together for a significant period and acted like they are married. One of the biggest misconceptions about the law of marriage in North Carolina is that there...
