ABC's "Primetime" recently followed an Arizona couple, 50-year old Chris and 52-year old Shari Stewart, through their mediation and divorce process.  While most couples working through a divorce chose to live separately, the Stewarts have been forced to continue living under the same roof due to the nation's economic troubles and housing market downfall.  

The Stewarts live in a 5,000 square foot million-dollar home in Tempe that has dramatically fallen in value over the past few years.  The couple has been married for 18 years and have three children, ages 16, 12, and 11.  The two told their children last August they would be getting a divorce and would stay living together until they sold the house, but they still continue to live together today.

"Primetime" has documented the Stewarts' nine months living together and working with a mediator to try to resolve their problems.  

If you or someone you know is in need of divorce mediation, contact the Raleigh divorce mediation attorneys of Marshall & Taylor P.C. at 919-833-1040 to learn more. 

In a recent interview with People Magazine, Elizabeth Edwards reveals that she and husband John Edwards will not divorce, but will remain separated unless one decides to remarry.  In cases of separation, spouses are not legally permitted to remarry.  In order to remarry a divorce is necessary.

Former presidential candidate and North Carolina governor John Edwards admitted to having an affair with a former campaign videographer after she revealed that he had fathered her child.

In her interview, Elizabeth explains that it was not easy to leave her husband of 32 years after learning of the affair.  Furthermore, she says she found strength in her mother, whose husband was also unfaithful and taught her "how to continue your life on your own terms when somehow it becomes savaged by people you never invited into it".

The two will be selling their $5.5 million mansion in Chapel Hill.

If you or someone you know is considering separation, contact the Raleigh separation lawyers of Marshall & Taylor P.C. at 919-833-1040 to learn more about your rights. 

Recently, studies are finding that the tactic of hurting someone's beloved pet in order to hurt the owner can be a warning sign of domestic violence.  For example, in 2007 a New Jersey man killed his family dog after his wife asked him for a divorce as a means of effectively hurting her.

Ida Petkus, director of the Domestic Violence Advocacy Center in Mount Holly, New Jersey states, "The bond between pets and their owners can be very strong, which is exactly why an abuser knows they can exploit the victim's love of a pet by threatening to injure the animal if the victim speaks up".

 When one form of abuse is present others forms often are as well.  As such, abuse experts and animal advocates are suggesting that law enforcement officials become more widely trained across areas in order to recognize the signs of possible domestic violence. 

Thomas Keen Jr., a New Jersey senator, argues, "Not only is there a very strong correlation between those that would abuse their pets and those that would abuse others, but in addition, what we have found is the abusers use the pet as an instrument of control over their family members".

 If you or someone you love is a victim of domestic violence contact the Raleigh domestic violence attorneys of Marshall & Taylor P.C. at 919-833-1040 to learn more about your rights.

Former North Carolina senator John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, have legally separated, according to sources close to the couple. Over the past year, the former senator has had to respond to reports of infidelity and fathering a child out of wedlock. Sources familiar with the situation believe that the separation has been in the works for some time, but the final legal separation has gone into effect.

If you are considering filing for divorce from your spouse, contact the Raleigh divorce lawyers of Marshall & Taylor P.C. at 919-833-1040 today. 

Officials in Mecklenburg County are considering options for enforcing child support payments within the county. While the current system allows the state to enforce child support rulings, local leaders are seeking a way to place the responsibility in the hands of local governments through privatization or in-house management. Sources close to the case say that they are considering three companies that have experience managing child support enforcement to work on the new plan.

For assistance with your child support or child custody claim, contact the Raleigh child support attorneys of Marshall & Taylor, P.C. at 919-833-1040 today. 

Authorities have found and 11-year-old girl and her father, who is accuded of abducting her, in a CVS parking lot in South Carolina.

The daughter was found in good condition and Social Services are making arrangements for the 11-year-old to be sent back home. The 11-year-old was taken by her father from a hospital in Virginia, where she had been getting treatment for diabetes. Social services currently has custody of the girl. her father was visiting her when he walked out of the hospital with the girl, without permission.

If you or someone you love is involved in a child custody issue, contact the Raleigh child custody lawyers of Marshall & Taylor, P.C. by calling 919-833-1040.

Three found dead in suspected murder/suicide in Wilson County. One of the victim's  was a 24-year-old mother of three.

According to officials, the woman and her new boyfriend were shot by her ex-boyfriend. The body of the suspected shooter was also found in the home. the suspected shooter is the father of three of the woman's children. The sherriff suspects that this is a domestic violence issue. Recently, the police have found a witness. The investigation continues on this tragic story.

If you or someone you care about has been the victim of domestic violence, contact the Raleigh Domestic violence lawyers of Marshall & Taylor P.C., at 919-833-1040.