In the majority of life insurance policies in North Carolina, a person’s spouse is the primary beneficiary. After all, life insurance protects your closest loved ones from financial ruin if your income is lost due to your death. When you name your spouse as your...
Month: August 2019
Can a stepparent adopt stepchild in North Carolina?
Stepparents often have no legal rights or privileges to stepchildren. In some cases, it may be in the child’s best interests for a stepparent to legally adopt his or her stepchild. In North Carolina, a stepparent may adopt a stepchild by following the proper steps. In...
Determining child custody in North Carolina
Like other things, divorcing couples in North Carolina and elsewhere often disagree on custody of their shared children. As such, this is a sticking point for many people as they navigate legally ending their marriages. In order to help them prepare and know what to...