When your child’s safety is at risk, you don’t have weeks or months to wait for a custody hearing. North Carolina courts recognize that some family situations require immediate action, which is why emergency custody orders exist. If you’re considering filing an emergency custody order, the team at Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks can help…
Raising a child comes with ongoing expenses, and those costs don’t stop simply because one parent hasn’t been paying child support. In North Carolina, retroactive child support may allow you to obtain financial assistance for expenses you already covered before a child support order was entered. Whether you’re claiming retroactive child support for the first…
Only a small percentage of lawyers in a state are honored as rising stars each year. The law firm Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A., is pleased to announce that partner attorney Ashley T. Banks has been recognized by the Super Lawyers rating service as a 2023 North Carolina Rising Star. Each year, no more…
When a petition alleging abuse or neglect of an underage child is filed in a North Carolina district court, the child involved has legal rights. To ensure those rights are protected as the court makes decisions about temporary care and permanent custody of the child, the judge is required to appoint a volunteer guardian ad litem…
Many people have difficulty reaching the decision to get a divorce, even when it’s the right thing to do. It represents a huge loss. Some people consider divorce a personal failing, though in fact it’s a positive step in many situations. Anyone considering divorce is right to take the time necessary to make sure it…
Many companies in the Triangle offer shares of restricted stock to attract and retain employees. The restricted stock units, or RSUs, are redeemable after the employee has worked at the company a certain number of years or met certain performance goals. The value of RSUs can become an issue when considering the equitable division of…
North Carolina is a no-fault divorce state, but marital misconduct can still be a factor in your separation and divorce if either spouse brings a claim for post-separation support or alimony. If you are entering separation and divorce, and you expect that you or your spouse will request alimony, then you will want to evaluate the issue of marital…
A married couple that runs a business together will find that their shared livelihood is a complicating factor in a divorce. It’s likely you each have a lot personally invested in the business on top of such assets like cash, equipment, product, a website, and real property. Like a divorce itself, determining how the assets…
Divorced or separated parents who are sharing child custody during the coronavirus pandemic must consider how stay-at-home directives affect custody schedules. Family lawyers around the country are hearing about conflicts, particularly between parents who have different ideas about social distancing and other steps to avoid the virus, leading to disputes about visitation. Few child custody…
Divorce is an emotionally charged and painful process. Many see the dissolution of a marriage as a personal failing. A man or woman going through a divorce might reflexively hold back embarrassing details about certain issues that led to the breakup when speaking to anyone, including his or her attorney. You may ask, should I…
