Before a Court can enter a child custody Order, the Court must have "subject matter jurisdiction," which is governed by Chapter 50A of the North Carolina General Statutes, also known as the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and...

There are four statutes that grandparents can use to ask the Court to grant custody and/or visitation: 1.  NCGS 50-13.1 - to prevail under this statute, a grandparent would need to establish that the natural parents are 'unfit' or have...

Your Child Custody Order can ruin the holidays, for you and your kids.   Most people do not think carefully enough about the terms of their holiday visitation, and the result can be a horrible Child Custody Order that causes more problems...

  When you’re going through a divorce, the holidays can be a trigger for extreme anxiety. Even if you have a cooperative, generally friendly relationship with your ex, the holidays may bring conflict, so it is a good idea to be prepared...