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How Is Child Custody Decided in Onslow County, NC?

Onslow County judges decide child custody using North Carolina's best-interest-of-the-child standard under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.2.  A...

How Long Does a Divorce Take in North Carolina?

A North Carolina divorce takes a minimum of 1 year, with 30 to 90 days from separation to final decree. North Carolina law requires spouses to live...

The 10/10 Rule in Military Divorce: What It Actually Means

The 10/10 rule governs whether the Defense Finance and Accounting Service processes direct payments to a former spouse, not whether a former spouse...

Dividing Military Pensions in a North Carolina Divorce

North Carolina courts divide military retired pay as marital property under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA), codified...

Military Divorce in North Carolina-N. Lawrence Hudspeth III 

Military divorce in North Carolina requires one year of separation under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-6 and six months of residency or stationing under...

What Onslow County Families Need to Know About Divorce Rights

Onslow County families filing for divorce in North Carolina face a statewide legal framework that governs property division, child custody, spousal...

Why Is North Carolina’s Divorce Rate Declining? Data, Causes, and What It Means

North Carolina's divorce rate has dropped nearly 47% in 25 years — from 5.1 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2000 to 2.7 per 1,000 in 2023,...

Economic Impacts on Divorce Rates in North Carolina

Data Last Verified: March 2026 Economic conditions influence divorce rates in North Carolina because financial stress increases marital conflict,...

Is NC a 50/50 Divorce State? What Data Tells Us

North Carolina is not a strict 50/50 divorce state. North Carolina courts divide marital property under equitable distribution law, which presumes...

Trends In Military Vs. Civilian Divorce Rates. What The Data Shows And Why It Differs

Comparisons between “military divorce rates” and “civilian divorce rates” often mix non-comparable denominators and measurement...