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Conception After Death? Here is What You Need to Know

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Who pays for the children’s health insurance and co-pays?”   If you asked someone 20 years ago if there would ever be a possibility of a woman conceiving a baby with her spouse who is deceased, you would have likely…

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Arizona Considers New Law Regarding Frozen Embryos

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Who pays for the children’s health insurance and co-pays?”   It is clear that the rules surrounding the use of frozen embryos created as part of the in vitro fertilization, or IVF process are confusing. Couples often wonder whether agreements made…

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Iowa Supreme Court Resolves Case Concerning Surrogacy Contracts

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What children’s expenses are covered by child support?”   The desire to have a child of your own is a powerful one for many people. Though most are able to do so easily, there are many couples who cannot. Either…

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NC Changes Birth Certificate Policy; All Children Born to Same-Sex Spouses Can Now Have Both Parents Listed

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?”   The same-sex couple who sued the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in 2015 has settled their case after state officials agreed to change North…

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California Family Law Case Could Set Standard For Dealing With Frozen Embryos

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   A sad and legally complex divorce case out of California is set to be resolved in the coming months. Though divorce cases are hardly novel,…

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Facebook sperm donor serves as reminder of the health and legal complications that may result from bypassing professional assistance

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?”   In a viral story out of the UK, a 26-year-old sperm donor has used Facebook to father 10 children from nine different women.  In 2014, Kenzie…

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Battles over embryos highlight courts’ struggles in dealing with in-vitro fertilization

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?”   A Hollywood starlet’s ex-flame has sued to prevent the destruction of embryos the couple created through in-vitro fertilization. The starlet—Sofia Vergara—told Good Morning America that her…

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Woman finds love, family after tracking down anonymous sperm donor

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Who pays for the children’s health insurance and co-pays?”   An Australian woman has found love with a man who anonymously donated sperm that the woman used to conceive her young daughter. The woman lost two…

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Child Custody Lawyers in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina :: Custody Fight Revolves Around Whether Woman is Mom or Merely Surrogate

As many people realize, whether you’re part of a traditional marriage, in a same-sex relationship or a single person who has always wanted a kid, there are now many more options than there used to be for raising children. One option that has been utilized by those who have had…

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