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Virginia Supreme Court Decides Cohabitation Rules Apply Equally To Same-Sex Couples

Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How Can I protect myself from my spouses spending habits?”   Courts across the country continue to grapple with last year’s same-sex marriage ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Though the decision altered the legal landscape nationwide, the Supreme Court left much…

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Advice About Going To Court In Your North Carolina Divorce Case

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?”   Going to court can be a scary thing, even when you haven’t done anything wrong. The formal setting, the judge, the lawyers, all of that can lead…

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Tennessee Judge Hears International Custody Dispute

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How does custody work if one parent moves internationally?”   A federal judge in Knoxville, TN recently found himself grappling with a case unlike any other he had encountered previously. The judge was forced to decide whether an international custody…

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Federal Court Reinstates Utah’s Bigamy Law in “Sister Wives” Case

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   The family from television’s “Sister Wives” is back in the news after a federal appeals court restored Utah’s state ban on polygamy this month. In 2013, a federal district court had struck down main…

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Secret Sex Island Will Provide Luxury Meet-Ups for Cheating Spouses

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Does adultery affect my divorce case?”   The UK’s largest dating side for married people is about to offer a secret island where its members are “guaranteed” privacy as they meet up to cheat. IllicitEncounters.com confirmed that it is buying…

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The Devil’s In The Details

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   They say it’s important to remember to dot your “i’s” and cross your “t’s”. This advice is especially true in the family law world, where seemingly small mistakes, such as those in final divorce…

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New York Criminal Case Has Serious Family Law Implications

Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I sure someone for breaking up my marriage?”   It’s (thankfully) not very often that the criminal law and family law worlds collide and usually, when they do, something truly tragic has occurred. A recent case out of New York brought…

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Surrogate Mother Gives Birth to Triplets, Sues for Parental Rights After Bio Dad Asks for Abortion

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?”   A Georgia man who hired a surrogate to carry his child for $33,000 may be getting more than he bargained for. The 47-year-old California woman agreed…

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Could Kanye Keep Up With Kardashian Alimony Payments?

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   Although most people probably don’t identify much with Kim Kardashian beyond possibly having a Twitter-rant-prone partner, the reality star’s current family law situation is highly relatable. Her husband Kanye West…

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Elon Musk Prepares For Second Divorce From His Second Wife

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?”   The billionaire founder of PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla will soon find himself among a small group of incredibly eligible bachelors. That’s…

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