by McIlveen Family Law Firm | Feb 9, 2019 | Domestic Violence
117 questions to help you know if your partner is abusive and assess your risk Recognize Abusive Behavior Recognizing abusive behavior can be difficult, especially if healthy relationships weren’t modeled in your childhood home. You may believe that love...
by Angela McIlveen | Apr 12, 2018 | Child Custody, Domestic Violence
How does the process start for DSS to take custody of your child? Pursuant to NC G.S. 7B-301, any adult that suspects a child is being abused or neglected must report the suspected abuse or neglect to the local department of social services, which is called DSS. The...
by McIlveen Family Law Firm | Mar 28, 2018 | Domestic Violence
1. What is Domestic Violence? Domestic Violence, aka Intimate Partner Violence, is any behavior used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Most people think of Domestic Violence as physical abuse (slapping, hitting, choking, kicking, etc.) between two...
by Angela McIlveen | Dec 30, 2011 | Child Custody, Child Support, Domestic Violence
In NC domestic violence can be considered by the judge in determining child custody. The standard for custody cases in NC is always “what is in the best interest of the child”. Unlike some states NC does not have a rebuttable presumption against custody to...
