Statesville North Carolina Legal Blog
Are you required to get a custody order upon divorce?
When you and your partner decide to divorce or separate, you may wish to keep the process as uncomplicated as possible. To do this, you may wish to forgo the custody battle and maintain your own unofficial custody agreement. According to the North Carolina Judicial...
read moreRecognize the signs of emotional abuse
While your spouse may not hit you physically, she or he may strike you verbally and cause psychological bruises and breaks. Here at Griffin Law, PLLC, we feel it is important that our North Carolina clients consider emotional abuse when deciding whether to continue...
read moreHow can I make visitations easier?
One of the most difficult aspects of a divorce in North Carolina is trying to deal with the impact of the situation on your children. This is a huge change for them. They did not make the decision to split up the family. There are probably a lot of emotions involved,...
read moreNorth Carolina: Behavior during police body camera use
Certain cities in Iredell County, North Carolina, are among those in many states who have invested in body cameras for law enforcement officers. These cameras provide transparency between police and citizen interactions. Body cameras can remove bias when a difference...
read moreOccupying a marital home can help sell it
Some North Carolina couples decide to call it quits with their marital home along with their marriage, with each spouse opting for new living arrangements. But some divorced couples may discover that it is not easy to find a buyer for their old home. One way to help a...
read moreHow a DWI conviction negatively impacts your employment
At Griffin Law, PLLC, in North Carolina, we represent numerous clients charged with DWI. As you know, DWI is one of the most serious traffic-related offenses with which you can be charged. Not only can a conviction result in a significant jail or prison sentence, but...
read moreWhy blowing off your court date is a really bad idea
At Griffin Law, PLLC, in North Carolina, we represent many people facing various traffic court charges. We therefore know that most people look on traffic tickets as relatively minor things that they can ignore or for which they can fail to appear for their scheduled...
read moreHow can I tell if I am headed for divorce?
Divorce is a subject that rarely comes out of the blue. For many couples, there are quite a few signs and indications of a marriage headed towards divorce, from communication issues to hostile behavior. While it may be possible to salvage your marriage and heal from...
read moreGray divorce presents special financial challenges for couples
In North Carolina and across the US, the divorce rate for older individuals has been steadily increasing. In fact, a Pew Research study found that gray divorce, or divorce among couples ages 50 and older, has increased by 109 percent over the past 25 years. Meanwhile,...
read moreHigh school teacher charged with DWI, resisting arrest
On Feb. 7, North Carolina authorities arrested a high school teacher on suspicion of drunk driving after she was involved in a one-vehicle accident. The accident occurred on Interstate 77 in Charlotte. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the defendant was...
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