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Different approaches for handling your North Carolina divorce

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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