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NC Governor Roy Cooper Vetoes GOP Bill To Open Gyms And Bars; Extends Phase 2 Restrictions Amid Increased Coronavirus Cases

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June 24, 2020

NC Governor Roy Cooper extended Phase 2 stay at home restrictions via executive order amid an increase in COVID-19 Coronavirus cases across the United States and in North Carolina.

Phase 2 will stay in place until July 17, 2020 when the Governor has to decide on taking the state back to Phase 1, maintaining Phase 2, or going to Phase 3.

Under Phase 2, gyms, health clubs, and bars are prevented from opening, and under new rules, all NC residents must wear a face mask in public when social distancing is not an option.

Earlier in the month, Governor Cooper vetoed legislation brought to the table by GOP members who were fighting on behalf of bars and gyms. The executive order decision brought sharp rebuke by GOP members and Conservatives across the state who say that the U.S. Constitution forbids a Governor from decisions that are in conflict with the Constitution. Additionally, these groups see the decision as government overreach.

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Talking To Children About Internet Safety And Social Media

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What more can we do to teach children in NC about Internet safety? As parents, what is some advice you can give other parents about Internet safety and when using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and other sites and apps?

Do you believe that overuse of social media and sites like Youtube are hurting kids physically and psychologically? Is Internet addiction a thing? Are children getting all the social skills they need to live in the offline world?

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NC Collaborative Child Custody Lawyers And The Family Courts

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Request for information on a new approach to NC child custody resolution in the family courts called “Collaborative law” where lawyers, judges, social services, and other health, medical, and psychological personnel approach family law that encourages parents working together for the best interest of a child. This approach is meant to decrease parental conflict and focuses highly on mediation and shared parenting.

In this article, we encourage parents in NC who have dealt with collaborative family law to tell us their stories and experiences. Does it work? Why does it not work? What are the differences in outcomes for the best interest of the child? This is a request for information article.

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