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North Carolina Family Law
The law firm of Hatch & Stem, strives for timely
resolution of difficult family situations with
experience, compassion and empathy.
Our firm handles divorce and property cases, child
custody and support, visitation, adoption, and other
family legal matters. We also handle all issues of
mediation, arbitration, domestic relations and
equitable distribution.
The term family law applies to the laws and rules
developed regarding family relationships. Family law
rules define not only the relationships between
members of a family, but also between a family and
society as a whole. When you are faced with an
important life decision regarding a key family
relationship, the advice and assistance of an
experienced family law attorney often proves crucial
to your understanding of the issues involved and
your satisfaction with the ultimate outcome of the
concern you face.
At Hatch & Stem, we understand that ending a
marriage is one of the most difficult experiences a
person will ever face in his or her lifetime. In
2005, there were 7.5 new marriages per 1,000 people,
and 3.6 divorces per 1,000 in the U.S. – a ratio
that has existed since the 1960s. While the claim
that “half of all marriages end in divorce” is
widely accepted as truth, it has no basis in fact.
However, about 60 percent of all marriages that
result in divorce do so in the first decade, and
more than 80% do so within the first 20 years.
Divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage and
its associated distribution of marital wealth,
determination of spousal support, and the setting of
child custody and visitation schedules. If you are
filing for divorce, it is important to work with the
law firm of Hatch & Stem, a firm that can help you
protect yourself and your children by developing
legal strategies to maintain finances, insurance,
marital assets and family safety (if appropriate)
while the divorce is pending.
The state of North Carolina does not use fault
grounds for divorce, making it a “no-fault” state.
Neither party has to prove marital fault, for
example, because of habitual drunkenness or
addiction, adultery, domestic violence, cruel and
abusive behavior or economic fault.
Contact us today at our Smithfield, North Carolina
office, at 919-934-4434 or 919-989-8434, to schedule
an appointment, or
contact us via our online form.<
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