Mediating Divorce in New Hanover County

Friday, Dec 16th 2022 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

In North Carolina, mediation is required for child custody and equitable distribution (division of marital assets) before you can go to court. As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst...

How to Handle Child Expenses Under North...

Friday, Nov 25th 2022 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

North Carolina, like other states in the union, has statutory child support guidelines that have been created by the North Carolina legislature. Child support guidelines were put in...

Can I Assume the Existing Mortgage?

Friday, Sep 30th 2022 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

One of the biggest challenges in divorce today is that the spouse keeping the marital home usually must refinance the mortgage to get the other spouse off the mortgage. Most of my...

How Divorce Affects Car Insurance

Friday, Jun 3rd 2022 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Divorce carries along with it a lot of admin and paperwork. There is so much to do to get your life in order again. If you have a joint/household car insurance policy with your spouse...

Not Getting a QDRO Right Can Be Disastrous!

Friday, Apr 22nd 2022 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

When a 401(k) plan or pension is going to be divided in a divorce, it requires a court order to do so. In the private sector, this document is called a Qualified Domestic Relations...

Why a 10 Year Marriage Matters

Friday, Mar 4th 2022 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Rights to longer spousal support In some states, such as California, in a marriage of ten years or longer, the court retains the right to order that spousal support be paid to the...