Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?” Many people view divorce as a one-size-fits-all process. They imagine filing papers and appearing in court and talking to lawyers and taking the stand, all the things that have been shown on television and…
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Rhode Island Court Recognizes Common-Law Marriage
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I sue someone for breaking up my marriage?” Many people have heard about common-law marriage, believing incorrectly that if you only live with a person for a certain number of years you can become legally married despite never…
Judge Issues Custody Order Barring Golf Practice
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” As anyone who has ever been through a divorce with children knows, custody is almost always the thorniest issue to be resolved. Though it can be difficult to reach…
After Obergefell Part II: Same-Sex Divorce and Child Custody
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Who pays for the children’s health insurance and co-pays?” Note: This is Part II in a series examining the state of legal rights for same-sex married couples, a year after the U.S. Supreme Court recognized their constitutional right to…
Matters of Life and Death: After Obergefell
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?” As the one-year anniversary to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recognition of same sex marriage has approached, numerous legal issues remain for same-sex families. The massacre…
One Year After Obergefell, Challenges Remain
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” It’s just passed the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in the landmark Obergefell case. In that case, the Court announced that same-sex marriage bans…
New Jersey Court Says Divorce Not Grounds For Termination
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?” Going through a divorce can be a difficult time for most people. You’re faced with the dissolution of your marriage, the division of your property and…
How Do Introverts Handle Divorce Differently?
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?” Several recent articles and blogs have highlighted a topic that many divorce attorneys and clients alike forget to keep in mind: the ways in which introverts…
4 Financial Steps to Consider Post-Divorce
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?” Divorce can be costly, emotionally exhausting and confusing. If you’ve been in a long marriage, divorce and your impending future as a single person can…
Courts Faced With Deciding What It Means To Be A Parent
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” The New York Court of Appeals (the state’s highest court) will grapple with a tricky legal question that has become increasingly important in the family law…