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Updating Your Estate Plan After a Divorce

A lot of paperwork goes into a divorce. In addition to the filings with the family court, it may be a good time to review your estate plan. If you and your ex-spouse executed an...

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What Are Your Rights If Your Child is in Foster Care?

Unlike adoption, foster care is designed for short-term care for your children. Even if your child’s placement was involuntary, your parental rights have not been terminated. Despite serious allegations, you still have rights regarding your...

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What is a U Visa?

Are you an immigrant who is a victim of crime? Under certain circumstances, you may be eligible to apply for a U Visa. The U-Visa is a temporary visa that allows immigrants to legally live...

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Child Custody and Relocation

Clients are usually looking for a fresh start after a divorce, sometimes involving a move out of state. When trying to move a child out of North Carolina, the most important issue is whether courts...

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How to Prepare for Your Immigration Medical Exam

One aspect of the immigration process is the medical exam required for green card applicants. The exam is intended to ensure public safety and remove the grounds for inadmissibility. USCIS uses the immigration medical examination...

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How to Legally Change Your Last Name After a Divorce

Many couples adhere to the tradition of the wife taking the husband’s last name or hyphenating the two last names upon marriage. Down the road, if a couple gets divorced, changing the last name can...

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Immigration Update: Entering the U.S. From Afghanistan

Currently, the U.S. is providing access to particular Afghanistan citizens by offering humanitarian parole. Individuals may request parole into the United States based on urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons for a temporary period,...

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The Perils of Past Due Child Support

There are many issues that will arise due to failure to timely pay child support. Assuming the delinquent party has the ability to pay, they could find themselves in contempt proceedings. Under North Carolina law,...

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The Future of DACA and What it Means for You

In July, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that the DACA program “is illegal,” to the disappointment and surprise of many. The Court vacated the earlier 2012 DACA memorandum and...

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How to Adopt in North Carolina

Although the process can seem intimidating at first, adoption is one way for many couples or individuals to grow their families. The biggest question for people interested in adoption is often: who is eligible to...

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