Child Custody
Know Your Rights
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Free Child Custody Clinic
Legal Aid of North Carolina's free child custody clinic teaches participants how to file a child custody action in court without an attorney. We will also discuss visitation. We provide a packet with legal documents and an instructional video. At the end of the video, participants can ask general questions to a volunteer attorney through the webinar. Specific legal advice is not provided at these clinics. Clinics are located in many NC counties. If you do not see a clinic in your city or county, please check the surrounding counties in your area. Content Detail
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Child Custody/Visitation and Child Support
This pamphlet seeks to explain North Carolina laws on child custody, child visitation rights, and child support by answering frequently asked questions about these matters. Content Detail
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Custody: Giving Notice to the Defendant
This PDF document explains how the defendant in a custody case is informed about the custody lawsuit. Informing the defendant is called "serving" the defendant, and the process is referred to as "service". Content Detail
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Custody: Mediation Process
This PDF document describes the process of mediation in a custody case. Mediation is required in most custody cases filed in North Carolina. Content Detail
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Custody: Online Interviews
This resource provides access to a collection of online interviews for persons who wish to file for custody in North Carolina without a lawyer. The interviews were created by Legal Aid of North Carolina and are hosted on the LawHelpInteractive national server. The interviews use a question-and-answer format to generate the forms needed to file for custody in North Carolina. Read More
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Custody Packets for North Carolina
A comprehensive set of packets with instructions and North Carolina court forms for either a parent who wishes to file for custody against the other parent, or a non-parent who wishes to file against both parents. The court forms may be completed by hand. Read More
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Custody: Practical Tips when filing for custody without a lawyer
This document lists several practical tips for people planning to file for custody on their own without a lawyer. Content Detail
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Custody: Preparing to File for Custody Without a Lawyer
This document explains what forms are required, where to obtain the forms, where to file, and what information you will need to complete the forms. Content Detail
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Custody: Some Legal Definitions
This PDF document provides legal definitions of "legal custody", "physical custody", "visitation", "plaintiff", "defendant". Content Detail
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Custody: Tips for Successful Mediation
This PDF document gives some tips on how to make the required mediation session in a custody case as beneficial as possible. Content Detail
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Custody Trials in North Carolina (video)
This video describes the steps in a typical custody trial in North Carolina. The video assumes that a custody case has already been filed in court. The video is designed for people who cannot afford to hire a private attorney to address their custody issues. It is offered as a public service by the North Carolina Bar Association and Legal Aid of North Carolina. Content Detail
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Custody Web Page
New! Information on filing for custody in North Carolina has been gathered into a single web page, to make it easy to find what you need. Content Detail
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Custody: When to Seek Legal Advice
This PDF document lists several situations in which you are advised to seek advice from a lawyer before trying to file for custody on your own. Content Detail
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Everything You Need to Know About Child Custody (video)
Child Custody is a tricky issue in many families. In this video, attorney Lee Rosen explains the terminology involved in Child Custody, how judges handle Child Custody cases in the courtroom, what could keep you from gaining custody of your children and visitation options. Read More
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