The Attorneys at Marcellino Moore, PLLC have been awarded Super Lawyers®, which includes less than 2.5% of the nation's top attorneys!
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Charlotte Divorce Lawyers
Going through a divorce can be a difficult time in a person’s life, and finding the ability to focus on legal matters is often challenging. Marcellino Moore, PLLC can step in and take a big burden off of you or your loved one's shoulders. For over 15 years, our divorce lawyers in Charlotte have worked hard to help our clients secure fair settlements that can move them into the next phase of their lives.
Our work is backed up by strong testimonials, and we’re recognized by Super Lawyers®, a designation achieved by less than 5 percent of attorneys nationwide. We hope we can help you next.
Call (980) 427-3401 today or reach out by using our online contact form.
Settlements & Judgments
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.
Meet Our Team
Protecting What Matters Most
Why a Settlement Should Be Judged as a Whole
It's tempting to look at a proposed settlement term by term and ask whether each one seems reasonable on its own. But a settlement doesn't operate that way. Property, debt, support, and child custody provisions interact with one another, and a term that looks fine in isolation can create problems once the full agreement is considered together.
Property, Debt, and Support Provisions
How assets and debts are divided affects your financial starting point after divorce, and support terms, whether alimony or child support, need to be evaluated alongside that full financial picture.
In North Carolina, executing a Separation Agreement and Property Settlement (SAPS) during the state's mandatory one-year separation period means accounting for complex local financial realities.
For couples in the Charlotte area, dividing marital estates often involves handling equity in rapidly appreciating residential real estate across neighborhoods like Myers Park, Dilworth, and South End, alongside corporate stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and deferred compensation typical of executives in Charlotte's financial, energy, and healthcare sectors.
Because claims for equitable distribution and alimony are permanently waived once an absolute divorce decree is entered unless properly preserved or settled prior to entry, having our attorneys audit how property transfers, mortgage indemnifications, and support terms interact within your agreement is critical before signing.
Custody and Parenting Obligations
Provisions addressing custody and parenting time carry consequences well beyond the immediate schedule, shaping how decisions get made and how conflicts get resolved.
Spotting What's Unfavorable or Unclear
We review a proposed settlement with a fine-tooth comb. We look for ambiguous language that could be interpreted differently later, terms that look reasonable but create long-term disadvantages, or missing provisions that should be addressed before signing. From there, we can work to negotiate revisions and help you understand the full consequences of what you're agreeing to.
