2015

Factors in Determining Post-Separation Support
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /Post-separation support is a form of financial support generally provided early in a case to ensure a dependent spouse will have their needs met prior to an alimony award. Eligibility for post-separation financial support ...
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2014

Collaborative Approach to Separation and Divorce – Raleigh Collaborative Law Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /Just because you are getting separated or divorced, does not mean you need to go to war. Oftentimes in a separation or divorce, spouses begin to view one another as adversaries that should be treated as enemies, even at the ...
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2013

Property Settlement Agreement’s and Public Policy — Raleigh Divorce Lawyer
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /North Carolina courts will enforce any property agreement that is not in violation of public policy. As a general rule, any provision in a property settlement agreement that modifies the normal duties and responsibilities ...
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2013

Requirements for a Valid Separation Agreement — Cary Family Law Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /Separation agreements are critical documents in the event a husband and wife end marital relations. It is very important to ensure the separation agreements are drafted correctly. Separation agreements must follow specific ...
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2013

Consequences of Separation of Spouses — Raleigh Domestic Family Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /After separation, many family law rights should be immediately asserted or else they may be lost or waived forever. Without a separation agreement or property settlement agreement, various rights and obligations may be ...
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2013

The Importance of Premarital or Prenuptial Agreements — Cary Family Law Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /Drafting and negotiating premarital agreements (also known as prenuptial agreements) run contrary to the romantic ideal of marriage because premarital agreements contemplate dissolution. In fact, it was not until the late ...
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2013

Modification of Alimony — Cary Family Law Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /Courts proceed cautiously in considering whether to modify an amount of alimony due to a change in financial circumstances of the parties. If the change in circumstances was expected at the time of the original award of ...
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2013

Cary Post Separation Support Family Lawyer — Wake County Alimony Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /Post-separation support is spousal support paid by the supporting spouse to the dependent spouse until the earlier of either the date specified in the order of post-separation support or an order awarding or denying alimony. ...
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2013

Apex Alimony Lawyer – Wake County Family Law Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /North Carolina courts award alimony in an action for a divorce if it finds that one spouse is dependent upon the other supporting spouse. Courts will weight a variety of factors, including marital misconduct (cheating) by ...
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2013

Apex Domestic Trespass Lawyer – Wake County Family Law Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /If a spouse attempts to return to the marriage home after leaving their spouse, they may be barred from doing so. If the person attempts to get on the property or in the home after being told no, it may be a violation of ...
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