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Special Thanks To Our Summer 2022 Interns

The Law Office of Stephen E. Robertson wants to recognize Chance Bartenfield and Constantina Palamaris for their work as interns at our firm. Both Chance and Constantina joined us from the Elon University School of Law and are rising candidates for Juris Doctor. Chance studied Political Science with a focus on Pre-Law during his undergraduate
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Guardianship

Guardianship is a legal relationship when a person or agency is appointed by the Court to make decisions for and to act on behalf of another person, called the Ward. A Guardian is appointed when a Court determines a person is not capable of making decisions on their own or managing their own affairs.  A
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Adoption

An Adoption is a legal proceeding creating a parental relationship between the adoptee and the petitioner. The petitioner is the person requesting the adoption. The adoptee is the person being adopted.  When the adoption is finalized, an adoptee has the same legal status and rights as a natural born child. A married couple or an
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Custody Mediation

In North Carolina, all parents having active custody cases are required to participate in custody mediation.  Only the parents attend. No third parties are permitted to participate. The mediation session is conducted by a mediator who is a neutral third party. The mediator is either a Court employee or a private person. The mediator receives
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Absolute Divorce

An absolute divorce is the name for the legal procedure ending a marriage. Once a divorce is finalized, a person is now free to do several things. They can file a tax return using their income only, purchase real estate without the signature of the now former spouse and are free to remarry. In order
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Traffic ticket – I received a traffic ticket. What should I do?

When you receive a traffic ticket, there are several things you need to know. First and most important is to remember your Court date. The police officer always writes the Court date on the ticket. Depending on the type of offense, a Court appearance may or may not be required. Make sure you either appear
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Child Support Payment

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This is a follow up to our previous article named: North Carolina Child Support at A Glance published on June 6, 2022, especially for child support payment. After child support has been established, collection and distribution are enforceable. When a child support amount and frequency of support payments are established by Court Order, separation agreement
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Child Custody and Visitation

Child custody is a legal term that includes a parent’s right to raise, care for, and make decisions regarding a child. Visitation is a secondary form of custody. A parent may be permitted to spend time with the child on a set schedule or under certain conditions.  The child custody and visitation arrangement may either
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North Carolina Child Support at A Glance

For more detail, the North Carolina Child Support Guidelines is found at: https://ncchildsupport.ncdhhs.gov/ecoa/cseGuideLines.htm . Below are some thoughts about why child support is important and some highlights from the guidelines. Any living human must love, care for, support and invest in their own child regardless of the custody arrangement. The Child Support purpose is to
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Child support and payment

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Child support and payment is money paid by a parent for the purpose of meeting the reasonable health, educational and welfare needs of a child. All parents are required to financially support their children. Non-parents are not required to pay child support. Any parent or non-parent who provides care for a child living in their
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