Few things in life are as emotionally overwhelming as a divorce. Not only are you navigating the end of a relationship, but you are also dissolving a complex legal contract and making decisions that can affect you well into the future. Unfortunately, it is easy to make decisions based on emotional reactions and immediate needs …
If your marriage is ending, many questions and fears will arise. One may be how you will financially care for yourself after the divorce if you have been relying on your spouse’s income during your marriage or you make significantly less than they do. Alimony is court-ordered financial support or maintenance that one spouse must …
Life has its ups and downs, and they will continue well after your divorce. Relocations, job losses, financial and healthcare needs are all just normal parts of life. However, these changes could also impact your ability to comply with the terms of your divorce, such as paying child or spousal support or maintaining custodial responsibility …
Going through a divorce can be challenging for anyone, and it’s easy to let your emotions get the better of you. But a divorce is a complex legal process that requires a level head and proper preparation. While ending a marriage can feel tumultuous, it can also impact your entire future. The legal system is …
While divorce is never easy, divorcing a spouse with a disability adds another level of emotional, financial, and legal complexity to the process. It will require a more finely balanced approach that considers your disabled spouse’s needs and future and also your own legal and financial welfare. The court will take extra effort to ensure …
When spouses go their separate ways in North Carolina, they must first reconcile a number of complex issues before they will be granted a divorce. One of these is how they will divide the assets and debt they acquired while they were married. In North Carolina, marital property division is done by “equitable distribution.” While …
In Virginia, stepparents are not typically liable for child support of their stepchildren after a divorce – unless they have legally adopted them. If you have adopted a stepchild, you are now considered the child’s legal parent and subject to all the rights and obligations of a parent – including paying child support if you …
If you and your spouse have decided to part ways, you have some legal options in North Carolina. In order to seek a divorce, you and your spouse must first have been separated for a year. Once you and your spouse have been separated for a minimum of one year, you can then file for …
At its best, successful co-parenting after a divorce is the collaborative and cooperative effort to raise children together to ensure their physical and emotional well-being. If you have been through a divorce, you know that isn’t always easy, especially with the chaos of facing a new school year. The experienced Tampa divorce attorneys at Melone …
Coupled with all the emotional and legal complexities of a divorce in Florida is the financial disentanglement and division of your marital property. And this can significantly impact your taxes and other financial matters. If you are navigating a divorce, you will want to understand how marital property division, child support, and spousal support have …
Divorce isn’t just the emotional and physical end of a marriage. It’s also the dissolution of two deeply intertwined financial lives. You have probably amassed a home, vehicles, a mortgage, credit card bills, retirement accounts, and investments during your marriage. And the law says that before you can settle your divorce, you and your spouse …
Of all the issues you may face in your divorce, alimony, also known as spousal support or maintenance, might be one of the most contentious. The topic of alimony often generates strong emotions, aggravating an already volatile situation. By ensuring that a lower-earning or non-earning spouse receives essential financial support after a divorce, alimony can …
Going through a divorce is an emotional process that often leads to regrettable mistakes. These mistakes can make your divorce more expensive and damage your relationship with your children and other family members. With so much at stake—such as asset division, spousal support, and child custody—it’s crucial to avoid common errors. To help, we have …
Divorce can be a messy process that takes a toll on you emotionally, physically, and financially. It is not just about dividing assets and selling your home. It is essential that you understand the legal aspects of it, including your responsibilities and obligations towards your estate. One thing you might overlook during this process is …
If you are going through divorce in North Carolina, it can raise several challenges. Even if you have successfully litigated and fought for child custody and visitation, child support, alimony or spousal support, and the division of the marital assets through equitable distribution, there may still be more that needs to be done. During the …
Melone Hatley, PC had six lawyers selected by their professional peers for inclusion in Coastal Virginia Business magazine’s 2024 Top Lawyers, published in the January 2024 issue. The firm’s lawyers were honored in 3 Top Lawyers categories. “As a relatively small firm, we were honored to have so many of our Virginia Beach attorneys recognized …
Melone Hatley, PC had eight lawyers selected by their professional peers for inclusion in Virginia Business magazine’s 2023 Legal Elite, published in the December 2023 issue. The firm’s lawyers were honored in 3 Legal Elite categories. “As a relatively small firm, we were honored to have so many of our attorneys recognized by their peers …
Having children is one of life’s most joyful experiences for countless people in the US today. As a parent, however, you might worry that something may happen one day that leads to your children being taken away from you. This fear can become a reality if the other parent is fighting for custody. Virginia law …
