Articles Posted in Child Custody

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Michigan Moves To Make Joint Custody Mandatory

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Everyone knows that custody and visitation are among the most contentious parts of many divorces. Parents are understandably motivated to secure as much time as possible…

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Change to Illinois Family Law Causes Concern

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How is the amount of child support decided in North Carolina?”   Family law is an aspect of our legal system that can sometimes seem immune to change. It can take years for the family law world to react to…

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Tennessee Judge Says Woman Has The Rights of a Husband

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   Though it’s gone smoothly in some places, other courts in more conservative states have had a bumpy road adapting to changed legal realities since the landmark same-sex marriage case…

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Critics Call On Chinese Courts To Tackle Child Snatching Problem in Custody Disputes

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Custody issues are among the thorniest for couples in the midst of a divorce. Though there can certainly be fights over money and dividing personal property,…

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Brad Pitt’s Emergency Request to Seal Records in His Child Custody Case with Angelina Jolie Denied

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   There is nothing quite like a divorce case to air a couple’s dirty laundry, whether it is on an individual or collective basis for the parties…

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The NY/NJ Bombing Suspect Loses Custody Rights, But Child Keeps Name

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   At long last, Maria Mena has won in her quest for full custody of the child she had with New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmed Rahami when…

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The Implications of the Brangelina Split

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?”   Over the weekend, news broke that “Brangelina”, the portmanteau for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship, has come to an end. The news came as a shock to many given the…

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Tennessee Legislators Prepare For Legal Battle Over Same Sex Divorce

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Most people remember that the Supreme Court’s momentous decision last year in the Obergefell case made gay marriage legal across the country. Despite the important decision,…

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New Shared Parenting Law In Missouri Forbids Courts From Presuming Mothers Are More Fit Caregivers

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   A new “shared parenting” law in Missouri has further chipped away at the age-old assumption that the mother is the most fit primary caregiver in custody…

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Chris Brown Receives Decisive Win in Custody Battle Over Daughter Royalty

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Love him or hate him, Chris Brown has reportedly won another round in his ongoing custody dispute with ex Nia Guzman concerning their two-year-old daughter Royalty.…

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