Ex-it Strategy

We highly recommend you check out Kate's podcast, The Divorce Survival Guide. She is also a certified divorce coach and we talk about what that means.

"Should I stay or should I go?" is an area that s…

It's a common misconception that you have to file certain paperwork when you want to separate, but this is not the case. We talk about one of the first steps to getting a separation which is a separa…

We talk about how we are excited to be getting vaccines and people are starting to come back into the office.

Will McGlone is a good friend of Jen's and is the guest on the show. We talk a little abou…

The benefit of Premarital Legal counseling is that we would just tell you what happens, for example, if you open a joint bank account or you keep your money separate, or you inherit a million dollars…

There is a good chance if you get divorced and have children that step-parents will be a part of your future. It's not all bad, but emotions can run high.

We prefer the word bonus-parent instead of st…

Social media. We love to hate it. On average people are spending hours every day on social media. 

Some of the ways social media can change our lives:

• Social media is distracting us from actually spend…

The ruling is on the domestic violence protective order. You have to allege certain relationship statuses to have standing to really move for this under our current statutes. 

Currently, you have to s…

Back in the day, we had the tender years doctrine that if you had a small child that the mother stayed home for most of it. That played into many custody decisions. The roles of men and women in marr…

MYTH #1 - Prenups are only for the rich and famous

Prenups are like insurance for your marriage, never think about divorce when you are getting married but it happens. You don't necessarily have to ha…

Many people usually think family law attorneys are female. Chris talks through his experiences practicing in a small town to now practicing in Raleigh. Chris has been practicing law for 10 years and …

Having been involved in the IT industry for 30 years, Derek has seen the change in perception from what personal computers used to seem safe because people used them in the privacy of their homes, to…

Jamie bought Blackman Detective Services in November of last year, and they provide full-service PI work. They help attorneys, businesses, and individuals with everything from background checks to cr…

Dr. Susan Orenstein is a licensed psychologist and the founder and director of Orenstein Solutions. Susan has committed her professional career to help individuals and couples improve their relations…

Decisions made to have a physical affair will have an effect on the divorce proceedings, spousal support, and sometimes custody. 

In our experience, emotional affairs carry many of the same consequenc…

Lesli shared why she got started in her practice. A little girl was brought to her who was the rope in her parents' tug of war who was only five at the time. She realized she needed to work with the …

Is there a good time to leave a marriage? Our answer is if you are in danger. Questions to consider:

• Do you feel safe?
• Are you scared?
• Are your children safe?

It is time to get a domestic violence protec…

Elizabeth is from Cary, NC and she grew up in a toxic family with an abusive father. Her parents stayed together for the kids. This is something they hear all the time as family law attorneys. Part o…