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Charlotte Alimony Lawyers
Wondering whether you'll be able to keep your home, cover your bills, or maintain financial stability after a divorce is a heavy weight to carry, and it's a common fear that clients bring to us. If you're facing a significant income gap between you and your spouse, Marcellino Moore, PLLC can help you understand what spousal support may look like in your case and what steps to take now to help safeguard your financial future.
Our alimony lawyers in Charlotte help spouses on both sides of these claims, those seeking support and those who may be asked to pay it, build cases that are grounded in the real financial facts.
Call (980) 427-3401 or contact us online today.
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Our Case Results
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Child Custody & Divorce
Father Awarded Physical and Legal Custody. Attorney Matt Marcellino represented a father in a contentious custody and divorce action involving serious concerns about the mother’s judgment, behavior, and decision-making involving the children.
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Child Custody
Mother Secures Primary Custody After Highly Contested Litigation. Attorney Matt Marcellino represented a mother in one of the most highly contested and complex custody cases of his career.
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Custody Relocation
Mother Granted Relocation to California with Child. Attorney Matt Marcellino represented a mother seeking permission to relocate with her child from North Carolina to California despite the father’s opposition.
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Child Custody
Father Awarded 50/50 Custody and Permanent Final Decision-Making Authority. Attorney Matt Marcellino represented a father whose parenting time, communication with his children, and involvement in important decisions were increasingly restricted by the mother.
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Spousal Support
In a case involving marital misconduct and complex financial claims, Jennifer Moore represented a Husband whose marriage ended following his Wife’s extramarital affair.
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Getting the Full Financial Picture Determines the Outcome
Alimony in North Carolina isn't calculated from a single number. Courts are directed to weigh a broad range of factors, and the strength of an alimony claim often comes down to how well those factors are documented and presented.
Income and Earning Capacity
It's rarely as simple as comparing two pay stubs. We look at earning history, education, job market realities, and whether either spouse's income has been affected by time out of the workforce, often because of caring for children, which courts recognize as a real economic contribution to the marriage.
Navigating post-separation expenses in Mecklenburg County should include accounting for local economic shifts, from soaring property tax assessments across Charlotte’s central neighborhoods to the rapid rise in everyday living costs throughout the Metro area.
When evaluating marital budgets, courts look closely at real-world housing obligations in areas like South Park, Myers Park, and Ballantyne, as well as childcare costs near major corporate hubs like Uptown. Documenting these specific local expenses with detailed bank records and actual household bills prevents opposing counsel from relying on outdated averages that do not reflect what it truly costs to maintain a household in Mecklenburg County.
Expenses, Assets, and Liabilities
A complete claim accounts for what each spouse actually owns, owes, and spends, from mortgages on homes in neighborhoods like Elizabeth or Plaza Midwood to retirement accounts, debts, and day-to-day costs that reflect Charlotte's true cost of living.
Marital Standard of Living and Contributions
Courts also consider the lifestyle established during the marriage and each spouse's contributions to it, whether financial or otherwise. Building this part of the case often means the difference between a support award that reflects reality and one that falls short.
Because all of these factors interact rather than exist in isolation, working with counsel early, before financial records are scattered or forgotten, can materially strengthen your position.
