Yadkinville, NC asked in Family Law for North Carolina

Q: Can having a boyfriend cost you custody of your child and hurt your divorce case been seperated for over a year

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Melissa Averett
Melissa Averett
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  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • Licensed in North Carolina

A: Yes. If your boyfriend is not an appropriate person to be around your children (mental health issues, violence, substance abuse, etc) that can cause you to lose or limit custody of your children. Living with your boyfriend can cause you to lose any alimony claim. Financially supporting your boyfriend or being financially supported by him can, in some cases, effect your child support claim. Whether just having a boyfriend, after separation, but before divorce, will effect a judge's opinion of your character depends on the individual judge, and to find that out, you need to talk to an attorney in your jurisdiction.

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