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 postseparation support or alimony. If you are entering separation and divorce, and you expect that you or your spouse will request alimony, then…
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…
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…
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 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…
Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A. is pleased to announce the recent addition of Attorney W. Ross Weatherspoon to our law firm. Ross will concentrate his legal practice in the area of family law. As a domestic law attorney, Ross seeks to provide legal guidance to clients who are going…
Kristopher Hilscher, attorney at Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A., appeared on CNN’s Prime Justice with Ashleigh Banfield on Thursday, May 4 to speak out against a little known North Carolina rape and consent law. The law at issue does not recognize a victim’s right to say no after a…
My interest in law developed at a very early age. My grandmother was a clerk of court and this early exposure to the law made an impression on me. Mesmerized when characters like Perry Mason were on television, I would argue with anybody and everybody. At that time, I simply…
Although I may not have had a name for it at the time, advocating on other people’s behalf came naturally to me and was something I practiced from an early age. I took great pleasure in supporting family, friends and neighbors and acting as an advocate for them when they…
Divorce is essentially the death of a marriage and is traumatic for all parties involved. The path towards divorce typically begins before or at the time of separation from your spouse. Even if both parties appear amicable, it may help to discuss your situation with a family law attorney to…
