David Allan King

I am a North Carolina divorce attorney. I help clients with divorce filings, disputes, litigation, and legal documents. I charge on a flat-fee basis, rather than an hourly rate.

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

• Contracts, Prenups, and legal research/writing

• Credit Cards Accepted

North Carolina

North Carolina State Bar

ID Number: 54884

Since 2019

Denny's Corporate

2018

Wrote revised privacy policy for then-upcoming privacy legislation. Worked on modifications to proxy statement. Reviewed contracts with suppliers.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

J.D. (2019) | Law

2016 - 2019

3rd Place in National Essay Competition

Center for Alcohol Policy

2019

Top ten in moot court tryouts for negotiations

UNC Law

2018

North Carolina State Bar

Member

Current

Putting the Reins on Autonomous Vehicle Liability: Why Horse Accidents Are the Best Common Law Analogy

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

January 1, 2018

Q. Me and my wife are getting a divorce and we have no kids and no property . What can happen if we both make 40,000

June 3, 2022

A: In theory, if there is no property, alimony, debt, children, etc. to argue over, one spouse would move out and you'd file for divorce after one year of living in separate homes.

In practice, many spouses claim they have no property and this is never the case. Almost everyone has at least a bank account their paychecks go into, transportation like a car (or even a bicycle), etc.. Even the clothes on your back are technically marital property.

That being said, many spouses agree that they will each walk away from the divorce with whatever property is in their name/possession and sign a very simple separation agreement when there isn't a lot of property to fight over.

Q. Do I have the right to leave and keep my 16 month old because she is still nursing?

June 3, 2022

A: You are both entitled to live in the marital home, regardless of whose name is on the mortgage, until a court orders otherwise. Emotional abuse is not an actionable legal claim. If there is "marital misconduct", such as violence (or cheating) though, especially if there are medical records, police reports, witnesses, photographs of injuries, etc. you can ask the court to evict your spouse through what's called a "divorce from bed and board".

Q. My spouse and I has signed a divorce agreement. Do I file the agreement with Clerk for an Uncontested Divorce?

June 3, 2022

A: I typically attach a copy of the separation agreement at the end of the initial divorce filings as an FYI. However, most separation agreements are private contracts between the spouses that do not involve the court directly. That is, unless your agreement requires "incorporation" or the spouses agree to incorporation. Incorporation is where you convert the agreement to a court order.