SEPARATION AGREEMENTS

Separation Agreements

DIVORCE & SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
FOR THE HOPE MILLS, SPRING LAKE & FAYETTEVILLE, NC AREAS

Roger R. Compton, Attorney At Law has over thirty years of experience in family law, including with divorce and separation matters. Divorce and separation can be painful and filled with various difficult decisions that affect everyone within your household. In order to best serve your interests, we provide a candid evaluation of your situation and work aggressively to fight for your case. We want to leave the process as stress-free as possible, so we make it a point to ensure that everyone on our staff is approachable. We proudly provide service to clients throughout Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Fayetteville, and the surrounding areas.


Before you can file for divorce, you must be separated for at least one year. Once you are separated, you can begin the process to request orders for divorce-related issues, such as temporary custody if you have children. Our office works with men and women in family matters such as:


  • Contested and uncontested divorce (including military divorce)
  • Separation agreements
  • Child custody and visitation
  • Property Division
  • Alimony
  • Domestic violence
  • Modifications


Military divorces are, in particular, a unique circumstance that can bring forth a number of challenges outside of a standard divorce. Attorney Compton not only is a retired military officer, but he also has over 30 years of experience in dealing with this exact type of situation.


A military spouse typically has interests in their military spouse’s retirement accounts, including property interests. There is no 10-year marriage requirement for this interest, and military spouses do not have any significant length of time set in place before they can have property interest in such retirement accounts. Child custody disputes also become more complicated during a military divorce. Roger R. Compton, Attorney At Law anticipates and prepares for challenges such as these and more. No matter how complex your case is, we are ready to fight for you. 

ALIMONY & CHILD SUPPORT

Alimony (spousal support) may be required by a court during a divorce. This can be a temporary or permanent arrangement depending on the situation. As soon as separation begins, temporary alimony requests can be filed. Permanent alimony may follow, and it can be awarded for any length of time.


There are several state guidelines regarding child support. These include incomes and custody arrangements. On occasion, a court can deviate from these guidelines, but most cases follow NC statues. Our firm offers representation for child support disputes and modifications in addition to paternity challenges.


Both child support and alimony can be modified after the divorce. Circumstances such as job/income loss can lead to a reduction in child support or alimony obligations. Conversely, if a parent begins to make significantly more money, they may be sought after to pay more in child support and alimony.

PROPERTY & ASSET DIVISION

North Carolina is considered an equitable property state, which means that marital property is divided in a fair, equitable manner. There are no set rules that guide a court in determining how this division occurs, but rather they review a number of different factors.


Marital property is considered to be any property obtained by either spouse during the marriage outside of instances such as gifts and inheritances. Property that is brought into the marriage by either spouse is called separate property. The court goes through the case and must determine what property is marital or separate, with all marital property divided equitably between both spouses.


This division is not always a clean break down the middle with two equal halves. Courts review marital property and divide it equitably according to such factors as:


  • Custody agreements
  • Spousal health
  • Separate property
  • Incomes
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