ABOUT McKnight Law
Divorce hurts,
but it doesn't have to be nasty.
Practice Areas
Divorce
To best serve you, after we have reviewed your situation, discussed your wishes and understand your financial situation, we will quote a package price.
Custody
When families with children are separating, child custody is, in most instances, the most important issue to be resolved.
Child Support
In North Carolina, application of statutory child support guidelines can be a relatively straightforward process. However, each case is different.
Alimony
One of the most frequent questions we are asked relates to the amount, duration, and manner of post-separation support and alimony.
Mediation
In North Carolina, filed claims for both Custody and Equitable Distribution are subject to mandatory mediation.
Separation
Not all cases need to be litigated; they often settle with a private contract called a Separation Agreement and Property Settlement.
John McKnight
Attorney
MC Skinner
Associate Attorney
MC Skinner grew up in Youngsville, North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a double major – Criminal Justice and Spanish. She earned her law degree from the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law here in Raleigh. MC joined McKnight Law as an Associate Attorney in 2020. She is excited and energetic about her work and dedicated to her clients. She is an active member of the Wake County Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division.
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