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By Christopher Adkins School starts in a few weeks. One parent has already bought the backpack. The other parent has already toured a different school. Someone has filled out an enrollment form. Someone else has sent an email saying, “You cannot do that without my permission.” And suddenly, a disagreement that began with school calendars, ...

By Christopher Adkins Consider a situation that plays out in separated families across Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, and the greater Lake Norman area. A child is accepted into a specialized magnet program. One parent believes the new school could transform the child’s education. The other parent sees a forty-minute commute, disrupted friendships, and an unnecessary ...

Co-parenting means your calendar is a chessboard—alternate weekends, 2-2-3s, 2-2-5-5s, week-on/week-off rotations, plus holidays and summer blocks. The good news: Marriott Vacation Club’s Abound system (the internal exchange that now connects Marriott Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, and Sheraton Vacation Club) can work beautifully with custody schedules if you use the reservation windows, lock-off options, ...

Huntersville, NC has seen a number of exciting and impactful developments this year—from major construction approvals to historic preservation efforts and community investment projects. These top five stories highlight the ways our town is growing, honoring its history, and investing in the future. 1. $200 Million Expansion of Birkdale Village  The Huntersville Board of Commissioners ...

In Green v. Carter, 293 N.C. App. 51, 900 S.E.2d 108 (2024), the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed a groundbreaking question: Can someone who is not a biological or adoptive parent — but who has acted as a parent — be required to pay child support? The case arose from a custody and support ...