Publisher's Note: Steve is the
moderator of the
"Ask An
Attorney" forum. To view or participate in the forums
you will need to register (free-of-charge)
here.He is also in the NCSingleParent
Attorney Directory. You can
reach Steve at:
MONKS LAW
FIRM
R.S. (Steve) Monks
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Licensed in North Carolina and Texas, Habla español
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 51666, Durham, NC 27717
Raleigh Office:
3737 Glenwood Ave., Suite 100
Durham Office:
14 Consultant Place, Suite 250
Chapel Hill Office:
99 S. Elliot Rd., Suite 11
Contact information:
919.401.1111 (office)
919.401.1112 (en español)
919.403.0568 (fax)
rsmonks@monkslawnc.com
http://www.monkslawnc.com
Website:
www.geocities.com/rsmonks/rsmonkslaw.html
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2005
NCSingleParent.com publishes interview
with Family Law Attorney Steve Monks
Press Contact: Montie Roland
(919) 481-1845
montie@ncsingleparent.com
CARY, N.C. -- NCSingleParent.com newsletter editor Debbie Johnson
recently interviewed Steve Monks, a family law attorney with The
Monks Law Firm. The interview, which provides a wealth of valuable
information for anyone facing the trauma of a divorce, is available
in its entirety on NCSingleParent.com (http://www.ncsingleparent.com/top_mistakes.htm).
Monks, who also assists with the NCSingleParent.com "Ask An
Attorney" forum, said, “A divorce is one of the most traumatic
situations with which anyone can be faced. Anyone who is going
through a divorce should take the time to get their facts together;
this will help them avoid potentially costly mistakes.”
More often than not all parties involved in a divorce want it to be
amicable, but circumstances often make that difficult. Monks
provides divorcing spouses with tips for avoiding common mistakes,
as well as suggestions to make the process as painless as possible
and keep the divorce as agreeable as possible. He emphasizes the
importance of all parties being honest with their attorneys.
Additional subjects covered during the interview include dating
during separation, avoiding large purchases, talking to an attorney
before negotiating with a spouse, being cordial throughout the
process, leaving children out of all litigation, and how to deal
with counseling and medical insurance during separation. He also
recommends that if someone has interests in the marital residence
that he or she should not leave until negotiations have been
settled.
Monks goes into greater detail when discussing the special cases of
domestic violence. He explains how the courts address these issues
and the immediate needs regarding safety of the spouse and children
involved. He also warns against the frivolous use of this as a
measure to expedite a divorce.
Additional details about Monks’ interview will be provided in an
article in the November issue of Single Parent Times, which you can
register to receive on the NCSingleParent.com web site at
www.ncsingleparent.com/newsletter.htm. In addition, Monks describes
the process of preparing documents and counseling people through the
part of the process that they can do themselves in articles posted
on NCSingleParent.com.
Monks also offers a unique service to his clients as a Litigation
Coach. He is the only attorney locally who provides this service,
which is a less costly alternative for people going through family
law litigation.
Monks says, “No one knows more about the facts or cares more about
the outcome than the client.”
The Monks Law Firm is a family law practice that also works with
minor criminal law and traffic offenses. Their offices are located
in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. The website is
www.monkslawnc.com.
NCSingleParent.com features forums specifically aimed at issues
unique to single parents. The legal issues forum covers child
support and other divorce and child custody-related issues and is
moderated by a family law attorney. A financial planner who is also
a single parent moderates the financial issues forum.
NCSingleParent.com also features an “Ask a Real Estate Agent” forum.
Other forums address issues such as separation, divorce and even
finding help with tasks such as home repair. The site's other
resources include articles written by other single parents on issues
such as how to plan a vacation and features event postings for
single parent-related events and classes in the Triangle area.
Montie Roland, a single parent and the owner of Cary-based Montie
Design (http://www.montie.com) designed and founded the
NCSingleParent.com to be an interactive resource for single parents
all across North Carolina. E-mail can be sent to info@ncsingleparent.com.
Montie can be reached by e-mail at montie@ncsingleparent.com.
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