While divorce may be the healthiest answer for your marriage, it is not always easy. Despite being the best decision you can make, you may still suffer from feelings of depression and other adverse health effects. To remain healthy following a breakup, you need to...
A criminal record can make life very difficult. Background checks are standard for most employers, lenders and rental agencies, making any past charges easily found and held against you. If an arrest or conviction from your past presents significant challenges to...
Past posts on this blog detail the topic of property division during divorce proceedings in North Carolina. From a high-level perspective, such a task may seem simple: those assets that one brings into a marriage constitutes separate property, while any assets...
The terrible truth about having a criminal conviction on your record is plain to see whenever you start hunting for work. Simply put, no matter how high your education, skill level or experience may be, having a marred record with a criminal conviction can and will...
When your North Carolina marriage breaks down, or when you have a child with someone who is not your spouse and that relationship sours, both of you may have hurt feelings. Sometimes, one parent’s hurt feelings or distaste for the other may trickle over and start...
No matter if your divorce came as a shock or if you wanted it, you have a lot on your plate right now. Despite that, you must earn a living and go to work. The Muse offers suggestions for navigating the office while divorcing. Learn how to balance your...
With the holidays quickly approaching, you may be planning celebrations with your family and friends. If your plans include alcohol, you must be careful not to drive with a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08%. Otherwise, you may find yourself in handcuffs on...
If you have kids, you could struggle with various legal issues when ending your marriage and even years after the divorce process ends. Child custody is sometimes a contentious issue for custodial as well as non-custodial parents. Whether your ex is accusing you of...
Facing a DUI charge as a student holds certain potential repercussions that other individuals will not have to fret over. Damage to your reputation as a student is the least of your worries when it comes to the consequences awaiting you. But what exactly are these...
Marijuana is a big topic of legislation throughout the states, with 36 now with laws allowing for the consumption of cannabis in one way or another. Some have gone so far as recreational legalization while others have laws surrounding medical marijuana. A recent bill...
